Holds back. Crossword Clue

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17 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
RETAINS Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick May 2, 2025
STEMS Holds back (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 13, 2025
INHIBITS Holds back (8) Wall Street Journal Aug 13, 2024
REINSIN Holds back (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 13, 2024
DAMS Holds back (4) Newsday Jul 10, 2021
DETERS Holds back (6)
STAYS Holds back (5)
RESTRAINS Holds back (9)
REPRESSES Holds back (9)

23 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
34% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) Family Time Jul 14, 2025
34% DETAIN Hold back (6) LA Times Daily Apr 13, 2025
34% REIN Hold back, with "in" (4) Newsday Dec 19, 2024
34% REINING Holding back, with "in" (7) Universal Dec 7, 2023
34% INHIBIT Hold back (7) Universal May 13, 2023
34% STIFLE Hold back (6) Newsday Oct 18, 2020
34% SUPPRESS Hold back (8) The Telegraph Quick Jun 8, 2020
34% GOALLIN Not hold back (7) New York Times Mar 26, 2020
34% PULLONESPUNCHES Hold back (15)
34% REPRESS Hold back (7) Thomas Joseph Apr 27, 2017

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