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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INEPT Incompetent writer held up by it (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 2, 2015
3% KEPT Held on to (4) Universal Dec 28, 2025
3% NEPALI Asian writer sent up boxer (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
3% THROBBED Half of them held up beat (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
3% CRAMP Writer's __ (5) Commuter Dec 11, 2025
3% MUTUAL Held in common (6) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
3% SNOWBOUND Held up in winter months finally, then spring (9) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 28, 2025
3% ATLAS Titan who held up the world (5) Commuter Nov 21, 2025
3% BOTHER British held up by more trouble (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
3% REINED Held in check (6) Newsday Nov 6, 2025

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