Holding back, washes it antiseptically in part Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holding back, washes it antiseptically in part 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HESITANT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HESITANT Holding back, washes it antiseptically in part (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 16, 2021
6% GERM Antiseptic target (4) Universal Aug 29, 2025
6% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
6% LAVE Wash (4) Commuter Aug 5, 2025
6% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) Family Time Jul 14, 2025
6% TE Back part (2) USA Today Quick Jul 5, 2025
6% REAR Back part (4) USA Today Quick Jul 5, 2025
6% IODINE Antiseptic solution (6) Puzzler Backwords Jul 2, 2025
5% IDA Wash. neighbor (3) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025
5% CONTAIN Hold (7) Eugene Sheffer Aug 29, 2025

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