Holds up key, say, when in a muddle (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELAYS Holds up key, say, when in a muddle (6) (6)
7% LASTS Holds up (5) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
7% TENSE Keyed up (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 10, 2025
7% DELAY Hold-up (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 8, 2025
7% HYPER Keyed up (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2025
7% ROB Hold up (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2025
7% MESSES Muddles (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 17, 2025
7% MUG Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 21, 2025
6% STEM Plant part that holds up the flower (4)
6% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
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