Hold back, it's assumed, after one started Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold back, it's assumed, after one started . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INITIATED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INITIATED Hold back, it's assumed, after one started (9)
87% STEMS Holds back (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
80% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Jan 2, 2026
80% REINSIN Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 28, 2025
80% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
76% EMOTIONAL Holding back tears, perhaps (9) LA Times Daily Feb 14, 2026
76% INUNISON Sopranos in university holding back as one (2,6) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
76% SECOND Project holding company back (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
73% ALIASES Assumed names (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 16, 2026
73% ALIAS Assumed name (5) USA Today Jan 22, 2026
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