Muscles retain liquid, though one's not drinking (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSTAINER Muscles retain liquid, though one's not drinking (9) (9)
72% KEPT Retained (4) Newsday Feb 4, 2026
72% RETSINA Drunk retains drink (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 15, 2025
68% KEEP Retain (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 30, 2025
65% ALBEIT Even though (6) The Times Concise Feb 4, 2026
65% IMPERIALGALLON Measure of liquid being seaweedy, litre one's about to drink (8,6) (14) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
65% PEEK *Retain (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
62% ABS Stomach muscles (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
62% IMMERSE Plunge into liquid (7) LA Times Daily Feb 18, 2026
62% MELTS Turns liquid (5) Universal Feb 14, 2026
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