Hold for questioning, perhaps Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold for questioning, perhaps . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DETAIN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETAIN Hold for questioning, perhaps (6)
9% HUG Hold dear, perhaps (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
9% ASSET Liquid holding, perhaps (5) Universal Aug 19, 2025
8% ASKS Poses a question (4) USA Today Oct 19, 2025
8% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
8% GOTALIGHT Question from a real bummer, perhaps? (9) The Atlantic Oct 10, 2025
8% BEANO Disrobe anonymously holding orgy, perhaps (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
8% POSER Tough question (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 3, 2025
8% CONTAIN Hold (7) LA Times Daily Sep 20, 2025
8% ORNO Yes-__ question (4) Newsday Sep 16, 2025
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