Kept back, refused to hand over Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Kept back, refused to hand over . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WITHHELD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WITHHELD Kept back, refused to hand over (8)
7% TRADE Hand [it] over! (5) The Times O Tempora May 30, 2026
7% CEDES Hands over (5) Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026
6% STORED Kept for later (6) Commuter Jun 5, 2026
6% IWONT Terse refusal (5) LA Times Daily Jun 4, 2026
6% BEENTHERE Refusal to return (9) Newsday May 30, 2026
6% MAINTAINED Kept (10) The Telegraph Quick May 26, 2026
6% LITTER Refuse (6) Thomas Joseph May 21, 2026
6% DISOWN Refuse to acknowledge (6) The Telegraph Quick May 20, 2026
6% OTHER "On the ___ hand..." (5)
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