Judge coming down heavily maybe - or holding back Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REFRAINING Judge coming down heavily maybe - or holding back (10) The Times Cryptic May 14, 2024
6% REAPPEAR Come back (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 17, 2025
6% TEEM Come across coming back, and come down (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
6% CATCH Come down with (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 13, 2025
6% REVENISSE To have come back (9) The Times O Tempora Sep 13, 2025
6% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 12, 2025
6% CUD It goes down and comes back up (3) The Atlantic Sep 11, 2025
6% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
6% EBB Go out - be coming back holding key? (3) The Times Cryptic Aug 6, 2025
5% PRESERVING Keeping quiet, holding back (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 18, 2025

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