Hold up, detain Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold up, detain last seen in Telegraph Cross Atlantic 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DELAY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELAY Hold up, detain (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 20, 2025
9% ROBS Holds up (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 31, 2026
9% PROP Hold (up) (4) Newsday Mar 22, 2026
9% ROB Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Mar 10, 2026
9% WAYLAID Detained (7) Eugene Sheffer Feb 13, 2026
8% INSTEAD As an alternative, detains criminal (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 26, 2026
8% GARTER Band that holds up a stocking (6) Commuter Mar 3, 2026
8% BEAR Hold up (4) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
7% REIN Hold it! (4) New York Times Mar 26, 2026
7% AGREEMENTS Deals with representatives detaining mere criminal (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 23, 2026

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