Insect holding up city catch is a specific dislike (4,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BETENOIRE Insect holding up city catch is a specific dislike (4,5) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 18, 2025
6% ROB Hold up (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 22, 2026
6% ROBS Holds up (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 31, 2026
6% PROP Hold (up) (4) Newsday Mar 22, 2026
6% DELAY Hold-up (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 21, 2026
5% TENURE Holding something to catch fish over river (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Apr 21, 2026
5% FIREFLY Insect that lights up ... or something that flickers in the night (7)
5% ASEC "Hold on ___!" (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 11, 2026
5% RAISE Hold up beams, we hear (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 10, 2026
5% DEETS Specifics, slangily (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 4, 2026

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