Hold me back -- get ready! Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold me back -- get ready! last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EMBRACE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMBRACE Hold me back -- get ready! (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 15, 2019
8% PREP Get ready (4) Commuter Aug 30, 2025
8% LOAN Ready to go back? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 15, 2025
8% PREPARES Gets ready (8) Commuter Aug 9, 2025
8% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) Family Time Jul 14, 2025
7% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
7% SET Ready (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 9, 2025
7% UNROBE Get ready for a shower, perhaps (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
7% RIPEN Get ready to eat? (5) The Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
7% PACK Get ready for vacation (4) USA Today Aug 30, 2025

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