Holds back. Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holds back last seen in Telegraph Quick puzzle. We have found 41 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RETAINS.

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17 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
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)
BRIDLES Holds back (7)

24 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
37% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) Family Time Jul 14, 2025
35% DETAIN Hold back (6) LA Times Daily Apr 13, 2025
35% REINING Holding back, with "in" (7) Universal Dec 7, 2023
35% INHIBIT Hold back (7) Universal May 13, 2023
35% STIFLE Hold back (6) Newsday Oct 18, 2020
35% SUPPRESS Hold back (8) The Telegraph Quick Jun 8, 2020
35% GOALLIN Not hold back (7) New York Times Mar 26, 2020
35% PULLONESPUNCHES Hold back (15)
35% GOBIG Not hold back (5) New York Times May 8, 2017
35% REPRESS Hold back (7) Thomas Joseph Apr 27, 2017

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