Holding back indigent, a stranger (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETAINING Holding back indigent, a stranger (9) (9)
8% POOR Indigent (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 17, 2026
6% DEPUTISE Stand in river holding core exercise back (8) The Times Cryptic Nov 3, 2026
6% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
6% ODDER Stranger (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2026
6% SAMARITAN Good __ (helpful stranger) (9) Newsday Oct 27, 2026
6% SATSUMA Cantina must ask to hold back fruit (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 26, 2026
6% OWNS Holds (4) USA Today Oct 21, 2026
6% SPECIMEN Second enclosure holding mice back for example (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 16, 2026
6% CAMUS "The Stranger" author Albert (5) LA Times Mini Oct 15, 2026
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