Hold back to cause tension again (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold back to cause tension again (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RESTRAIN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESTRAIN Hold back to cause tension again (8) (8)
7% LETSRIP Holds nothing back (7) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
7% REPETUNT They go back, take back or start again (8) The Times O Tempora Oct 18, 2025
7% RETURNS Puts back wheels again? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 30, 2025
7% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
7% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
7% REDUX Back again (5) Newsday Aug 22, 2025
7% STRESS Tension (6) The Sun Two Speed Jul 16, 2025
6% ALOST "It's -- cause!" (5) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
6% STRAIN Tension in street with wet weather (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 25, 2025
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