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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SITSON Holds back, for now (6) New York Times Jan 5, 2019
95% SITON Hold back for now (5) LA Times Daily Nov 17, 2023
63% SHELVING Woman, 56, finally on song, holding back for now (8)
10% LETSRIP Holds nothing back (7) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
10% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 12, 2025
9% PRESERVING Keeping quiet, holding back (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
9% RIPS Nervous pirate holds back tears (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
9% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
8% AGO Prior to now (3) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
8% YET Up to now (3) USA Today Oct 22, 2025

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