Holding back of plate, wash dirt off -- in this? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holding back of plate, wash dirt off -- in this? last seen in Telegraph 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DISHWATER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISHWATER Holding back of plate, wash dirt off -- in this? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 19, 2020
6% EARTH Dirt (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 25, 2025
6% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 12, 2025
6% ATBAY Keep ____, hold off (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 10, 2025
6% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
6% RINSE Wash (off) (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 28, 2025
6% UMP Who often brushes dirt off home plate (3) New York Times Aug 27, 2025
6% CLEAN Wash the dirt off (5) LA Times Daily May 1, 2018
5% OREOS The "dirt" in dirt cake, often (5) USA Today Sep 29, 2025
5% PRIMORDIAL Old as dirt (10) Newsday Sep 27, 2025

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