Hold a horse back until the homestretch Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold a horse back until the homestretch . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RATE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RATE Hold a horse back until the homestretch (4)
3% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Jan 2, 2026
3% REINSIN Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 28, 2025
3% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
3% AGALLOP Like horses in the homestretch (7)
2% HANDS Hold 'em holdings (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 16, 2026
2% EVENTER Victory on back of horse, record for jockey (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
2% CHARGER Fill up manger at the back for horse seen in field (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 14, 2026
2% SECOND Project holding company back (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
2% ENDSAT Continues until (6) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
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