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% PREPARE Get ready (7) LA Times Daily Sep 22, 2025
8% PREP Get ready (4) Commuter Aug 30, 2025
8% PREPARES Gets ready (8) Commuter Aug 9, 2025
7% REGROW Get back, as a beard (6) The Atlantic Sep 24, 2025
7% SECT Cult ready to get caught (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 19, 2025
7% ILL "___ get back to you" (3) USA Today Sep 17, 2025
7% UNCAP Get ready, as a pen (5) Universal Sep 15, 2025
7% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 12, 2025
7% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025

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