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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold back early in a race last seen in Newsday puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIEOFF.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LIEOFF Hold back early in a race | (6) | Newsday | Jun 18, 2016 |
| 3% | SCULL Racing shell | (5) | LA Times Daily | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 3% | RETAIN Hold on to | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 3% | ETHER Early anesthetic | (5) | USA Today | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 3% | TBILISI Capital, is it holding politician back? (7) | (7) | Puzzler Cryptic | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 3% | RESTRAIN Hold back (8) | (8) | Mirror Quick | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 3% | WAITAMINUTE "Hold on!" | (11) | USA Today | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 3% | REFRAIN Hold oneself back with shower perhaps chasing umpire | (7) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 3% | AZTEC Early Mexican | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 3% | EMMET System meant to hold back ant (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Dec 19, 2025 |
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