Holds back, as a news story Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SITSON Holds back, as a news story (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 3, 2025
95% SITON Hold back, as a news story (5)
8% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 12, 2025
8% LEDE News story intro (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 30, 2025
8% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
7% BIO Life story (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 6, 2025
7% ALIBI Detective story? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2025
7% INUNISON Sopranos in university holding back as one (2,6) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 26, 2025
7% CONTAIN Hold (7) LA Times Daily Sep 20, 2025
7% FABLE Story with a moral (5) New York Times Sep 16, 2025

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