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Holds back; restrains Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holds back; restrains last seen in Guardian Speedy puzzle. 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 RESISTS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RESISTS Holds back; restrains | (7) | The Guardian Speedy | Jul 14, 2018 |
| 84% | CURB Hold back, restrain (4) | (4) | ||
| 8% | KEEPINCHECK Restrain | (11) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 27, 2025 |
| 8% | LETSRIP Holds nothing back | (7) | LA Times Daily | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 8% | PRESERVING Keeping quiet, holding back (10) | (10) | The Guardian Quick Cryptic | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 8% | STOPTHISMINUTE Restraining order | (14) | Newsday | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 8% | CUTTHATOUT Restraining order | (10) | Newsday | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 8% | ENOUGHISENOUGH Restraining order | (14) | Newsday | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 8% | KNOCKITOFF Restraining order | (10) | Newsday | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 8% | RIPS Nervous pirate holds back tears | (4) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Oct 13, 2025 |
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