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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELAYS Holds up key, say, when in a muddle (6) (6)
7% ROB Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 10, 2026
7% CHAOTIC Muddled (7) (7) The Sun Mini May 30, 2026
7% SNAFU Major muddle (5) Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026
7% TENSE Keyed up (5) Thomas Joseph Apr 22, 2026
7% JITTERY Keyed up (7) Newsday Apr 11, 2026
7% AGOG Keyed up (4) Newsday Apr 11, 2026
6% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
6% TWERE "... to hold, as ___, the mirror up to nature": Hamlet (5) New York Times Jun 14, 2026
6% COMFY Curled up on the couch, say (5) The New Yorker Mini Jun 12, 2026
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