Holds back and keeps Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holds back and keeps . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RETAINS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RETAINS Holds back and keeps (7)
17% APOSTROPHE A job to hold back horse, keeping its head turning away from the ordinary course (10)
4% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
4% RESERVE Keep back (7) (7) Mirror Quick Oct 22, 2025
4% LETSRIP Holds nothing back (7) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
4% PRESERVING Keeping quiet, holding back (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
4% DETAIN Keep back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 5, 2025
4% ATBAY Keep ____, hold off (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 10, 2025
3% CONTINUE Keep going (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 25, 2025
3% GOON "Keep talking" (4) LA Times Daily Nov 24, 2025
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