Hold up a€“ keep in custody (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETAIN Hold up a€“ keep in custody (6) (6)
8% PRESERVING Keeping quiet, holding back (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
8% LASTS Holds up (5) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
8% DELAY Hold-up (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 8, 2025
8% ROB Hold up (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2025
8% LAGSBEHIND Fails to keep up (10) USA Today Sep 30, 2025
8% WAYLAY Hold up the journey of (6) The Times Concise Sep 24, 2025
8% NAB Take into custody (3)
8% ATBAY Keep ____, hold off (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 10, 2025
8% LAST Hold up well (4) Universal Sep 9, 2025
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