Nervous pirate holds back tears Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RIPS Nervous pirate holds back tears (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
3% WEAR ___ and tear (4) USA Today Jan 25, 2026
3% RIP Tear (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 23, 2026
3% BUCCANEER Pirate (9) The Telegraph Quick Jan 15, 2026
3% SECOND Project holding company back (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
3% AFT Toward the back, to a pirate (3) Universal Jan 3, 2026
3% RAID Be piratic (4) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
3% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Jan 2, 2026
3% WEPT Was in tears (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 2, 2026
3% SOBBING In tears (7) New York Times Dec 28, 2025

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