Holding back on shelter before a quarter past four Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RETENTIVE Holding back on shelter before a quarter past four (9) The Times Cryptic Nov 2, 2021
4% ABUSIVE Insulting a coach before quarter past four (7) (7)
3% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
3% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
3% FOURTH Quarter (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 21, 2025
3% FAB Word before "Four" or "Five" (3) Universal Aug 11, 2025
3% LEE Shelter swimmer on the way back (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 6, 2025
3% YEAR Four quarters (4) Newsday Jul 17, 2025
3% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) Family Time Jul 14, 2025
2% PUREE The eruption holds back liquidised product (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 10, 2025

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