Holds back. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holds back featured in Premier Sunday puzzle on April 26, 2026. 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 DETAINS.

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17 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
DETAINS Holds back (7) Premier Sunday Apr 26, 2026
STEMS Holds back (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
REINSIN Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 28, 2025
RETAINS Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick May 2, 2025
INHIBITS Holds back (8) Wall Street Journal Aug 13, 2024
DAMS Holds back (4) Newsday Jul 10, 2021
DETERS Holds back (6)
STAYS Holds back (5)
RESTRAINS Holds back (9)
BRIDLES Holds back (7)

24 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
35% DEFENDER Guardian‘s to hold back, holding back (8)
34% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) Family Time Jul 14, 2025
34% DETAIN Hold back (6) LA Times Daily Apr 13, 2025
34% RETAIN Hold back (6) Mirror Quick Mar 27, 2025
34% DETER Hold back (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 14, 2023
34% REINING Holding back, with "in" (7) Universal Dec 7, 2023
34% INHIBIT Hold back (7) Universal May 13, 2023
34% STIFLE Hold back (6) Newsday Oct 18, 2020
34% GOALLIN Not hold back (7) New York Times Mar 26, 2020
34% PULLONESPUNCHES Hold back (15)

Clues for The Premier Sunday Puzzle on April 26, 2026

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