Hold back from action (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold back from action (8) . 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 back from action (8) (8)
11% STEMS Holds back (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
10% REINSIN Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 28, 2025
10% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
9% SECOND Project holding company back (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
9% SHYAWAY Back off (from) (7) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
9% TBILISI Capital, is it holding politician back? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 4, 2026
8% SNAP QB's action (4) Commuter Feb 5, 2026
8% NONO Taboo action (4) Commuter Feb 4, 2026
8% IMPEL Urge into action (5) USA Today Feb 4, 2026
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