Hold up shift, perhaps wanting end to strike Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold up shift, perhaps wanting end to strike last seen in Times 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROB.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROB Hold up shift, perhaps wanting end to strike (3) The Times Cryptic Jun 13, 2025
6% PARTYDRESS Night shift, perhaps? (10) Universal Nov 16, 2025
6% PROP Hold (up) (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
5% RELO Work shift (4) Newsday Jan 10, 2026
5% RETAIN Hold on to (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
5% SMITE Strike down (5) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
5% AWAIT Anticipate a hold-up (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 31, 2025
5% WAITAMINUTE "Hold on!" (11) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
5% SLAP Strike sharply (4) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
5% BLACK British want coffee perhaps served thus (5) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 23, 2025

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