Necessary restraint shown as bum needing whack Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Necessary restraint shown as bum needing whack last seen in Telegraph Toughie puzzle. 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 SEATBELT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SEATBELT Necessary restraint shown as bum needing whack (8) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 12, 2018
2% QUA Sine ____ non, thing that is absolutely necessary (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 21, 2026
2% DIEUETMONDROIT Motto shown in the masthead of The Times (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 18, 2026
2% STANDINGDOWN Bummed out about one's social status? (12) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
2% MUSTI "Is this really necessary?" (5) LA Times Mini Jan 14, 2026
2% RAPS Whacks (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 10, 2026
2% SONNET Poem shown in text regularly (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
2% FRUMPY Badly dressed bum in funny clothing (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
2% MADLY Without restraint (5) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
2% NEEDBE (If) necessary (6) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026

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