Holds on, before skippers forfeit test (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holds on, before skippers forfeit test (7) . 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 on, before skippers forfeit test (7) (7)
7% LOSES Forfeits (5) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
6% PENALTY Forfeit (7) (7) The Sun Mini Sep 1, 2025
6% LOSE Forfeit (4) (4) Puzzler Jul 15, 2025
5% SNIFF Test a perfume (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 17, 2025
5% ASSAY Test for purity (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 13, 2025
5% RACE Speed test (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
5% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
5% TRYOUT Sample, test (6) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025
5% VIAL Test tube (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 7, 2025
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