Hold back to cause tension again (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESTRAIN Hold back to cause tension again (8) (8)
7% BATE Hold back, as breath (4) Newsday Aug 16, 2026
7% IMPEDE Hold back (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 23, 2026
6% EULOGIST One praising Brussels agenda holds work back (8) The Times Cryptic Oct 6, 2026
6% ASKED Didn't hold back one's curiosity, say (5)
6% DAREDEVIL "___: Born Again" (9) TV Oct 4, 2026
6% TWICE Now and again? (5) The Atlantic Oct 4, 2026
6% TENET He holds (back, in his hand etc) (5) The Times O Tempora Oct 3, 2026
6% RERATES Assesses again (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 2, 2026
6% INURE Cause to accept backing former union secures (5) The Times Cryptic Sep 30, 2026
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