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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INITIATED Hold back, it's assumed, after one started (9)
80% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 12, 2025
80% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
76% WINCE Shrink or start back (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 4, 2025
76% INUNISON Sopranos in university holding back as one (2,6) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 26, 2025
76% ESPIAL Observation of one failing to hold back (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 12, 2025
76% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
76% IFANY ". . . assuming one exists" (5) USA Today Jul 9, 2025
73% REPETUNT They go back, take back or start again (8) The Times O Tempora Oct 18, 2025
73% PRESERVING Keeping quiet, holding back (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
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