Northern island holds onto otherwise Scottish council area Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORKNEY Northern island holds onto otherwise Scottish council area (6) The Times Cryptic Aug 2, 2025
3% KASHMIR Area in northern India (7) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
2% RETAIN Hold on to (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
2% S Otherwise (1) USA Today Quick Jan 6, 2026
2% ELSE Otherwise (4) USA Today Quick Jan 6, 2026
2% ONO Otherwise closest bid (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 3, 2026
2% OTTAWA Northern capital (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 3, 2026
2% TRENT Site of a historic council (5) New York Times Dec 31, 2025
2% WAITAMINUTE "Hold on!" (11) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
2% LASS Scottish gal (4) LA Times Daily Dec 29, 2025

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