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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holding back as it then turned out last seen in Sun Two Speed 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HESITANT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HESITANT Holding back as it then turned out | (8) | The Sun Two Speed | Jul 6, 2019 |
| 4% | REINSIN Holds back | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Nov 28, 2025 |
| 4% | DETAINS Holds back | (7) | LA Times Daily | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 3% | SORDID Rod and Sid turned out to be unsavoury (6) | (6) | Mirror Cryptic | Dec 20, 2025 |
| 3% | BACKFIRE Turn out badly | (8) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 3% | EMMET System meant to hold back ant (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 3% | ASPIRE Each holding tears back makes wish | (6) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 3% | REWINDS Turns back the clock, maybe? | (7) | New York Times | Dec 14, 2025 |
| 3% | KEEPS Holds on to | (5) | LA Times Daily | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 3% | LEASH An anagram of heals - it may hold setter back (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Dec 11, 2025 |
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