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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holding back on shelter before a quarter past four last seen in Times 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 RETENTIVE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RETENTIVE Holding back on shelter before a quarter past four | (9) | The Times Cryptic | Nov 2, 2021 |
| 3% | STEMS Holds back | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 2% | AGO In the past | (3) | New York Times Midi | Apr 2, 2026 |
| 2% | BEYOND Well past | (6) | Newsday | Apr 2, 2026 |
| 2% | TENT Mountaineer's shelter | (4) | ||
| 2% | MISO Soybean paste | (4) | LA Times Daily | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 2% | TAHINI Sesame paste | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 2% | OBSCURE Dark Quarter periodically holding up Oxford's no. 1 science grad | (7) | The Telegraph Toughie | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 2% | CUT __ and paste | (3) | LA Times Daily | Mar 26, 2026 |
| 2% | SLUG Bad quarter | (4) | Newsday | Mar 26, 2026 |
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