Hold an animal in check Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold an animal in check . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RESTRAIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESTRAIN Hold an animal in check (8)
4% REIN Hold in check (4) Premier Sunday Apr 5, 2026
3% AUDITS Financial checks (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 26, 2026
3% OTTER Animal known to hold another's paws while sleeping (5) New York Times Apr 24, 2026
3% ACCT Check no. (4) LA Times Daily Apr 19, 2026
3% TARTAN Check fabric (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 18, 2026
3% FORBEAR Not against confronting wild animal? Hold back! (7) (7) The Guardian Quiptic Apr 12, 2026
3% STEVEDORES Hold hands (10) The Times Sunday Concise Apr 12, 2026
3% ASEC "Hold on ___!" (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 11, 2026
3% MADESURE Double-checked (8) USA Today Apr 11, 2026
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