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Hold back; keep in custody (6) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DETAIN Hold back; keep in custody (6) | (6) | ||
| 9% | REMAND Place back in custody | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 12, 2026 |
| 8% | NABS Takes into custody | (4) | Newsday | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 8% | LETITALLHANGOUT Hold nothing back | (15) | Newsday | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 8% | WENTTHEWHOLEHOG Didn't hold back | (15) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 10, 2026 |
| 7% | KERBSIDE Reportedly hold back team in road border | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 9, 2026 |
| 7% | REARREST Back with the others to take into custody again (2-6) | (8) | Puzzler Cryptic | Nov 4, 2026 |
| 7% | TBILISI Capital, is it holding politician back? (7) | (7) | Puzzler Cryptic | Nov 4, 2026 |
| 7% | RETAIN Keep | (6) | Commuter | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 7% | DEPUTISE Stand in river holding core exercise back | (8) | The Times Cryptic | Nov 3, 2026 |
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