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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RESTRAIN Hold back, only to cause tension again,apparently (8) | (8) | ||
| 6% | REINSIN Holds back | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Nov 28, 2025 |
| 6% | DETAINS Holds back | (7) | LA Times Daily | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 5% | ARISE Become apparent | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 5% | SOLE Only | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 5% | HANDS Hold 'em holdings | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 5% | STRESS Mental tension | (6) | ||
| 5% | SECOND Project holding company back | (6) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 13, 2026 |
| 5% | RETAIN Hold on to | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 5% | RECUR Happen again and again | (5) | The Times Concise | Jan 6, 2026 |
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