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Holding back of plate, wash dirt off -- in this? Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DISHWATER Holding back of plate, wash dirt off -- in this? | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 19, 2020 |
| 6% | REINSIN Holds back | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Nov 28, 2025 |
| 6% | RELENTED Backed off | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 6% | DETAINS Holds back | (7) | LA Times Daily | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 6% | CLEAN Wash the dirt off | (5) | LA Times Daily | May 1, 2018 |
| 5% | OUTHIT Beat at the plate | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 5% | BATTERUP "Next to the plate!" | (8) | USA Today | Dec 6, 2025 |
| 5% | SMUT Bit of dirt (4) | (4) | The Guardian Quick | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 5% | INURE Get into a habit that is holding back career (5) | (5) | The Guardian Cryptic | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 5% | NAPE Jackanapes holding back of neck (4) | (4) | The Sun Two Speed | Dec 1, 2025 |
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