Hold back early in a race Crossword Clue

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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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIEOFF Hold back early in a race (6) Newsday Jun 18, 2016
3% HESITATE Hold back in uncertainty (8) (8) Puzzler Apr 24, 2026
3% PLAYEDTOWIN Didn't hold back in competition (11) LA Times Daily Apr 21, 2026
3% MORNS Early times (5) Newsday Apr 18, 2026
3% ETHER Early anesthetic (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 15, 2026
3% ENIAC Essentially, sent kid back for early computer (5) The Times Cryptic Apr 14, 2026
3% ONE Early afternoon (3)
3% INCA Early Peruvian (4) Universal Apr 13, 2026
3% FORBEAR Not against confronting wild animal? Hold back! (7) (7) The Guardian Quiptic Apr 12, 2026
3% ASEC "Hold on ___!" (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 11, 2026

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