Hold back, from stand-offishness (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESERVE Hold back, from stand-offishness (7) (7)
7% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 12, 2025
7% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
7% ALOOF Stand-offish (5) The Guardian Speedy Apr 23, 2023
7% COOL Stand-offish (4)
6% RIPS Nervous pirate holds back tears (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
6% RANK Standing (4) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 12, 2025
6% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
6% CONTAIN Hold back Tory money article probes (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
6% SHIED Backed (away from) (5) New York Times Oct 6, 2025
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