I was being held back Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RETINEBAR I was being held back (9) The Times O Tempora Feb 28, 2026
5% INRESERVE Being held back (9) Universal Sep 18, 2026
3% IGNORED I blush to admit name being overlooked (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 8, 2026
3% PLAINTIVE Flower I held, I have to be doleful (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 6, 2026
3% ENTITY Being (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 24, 2026
3% KIDNAPPED Held for ransom (9) (9) Puzzler Sep 23, 2026
3% SLINGSHOT Hand-held catapult (9) Puzzler Backwords Sep 21, 2026
3% DEISM Belief is held by Democrat (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 19, 2026
3% DIGESTIF Drink I'd sent over before matches, say, held back (8) The Times Cryptic Sep 17, 2026
3% DEEPSET Firmly held (7) New York Times Sep 1, 2026

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