Party held in check, closer? (5,3) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Party held in check, closer? (5,3) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 SCREWTOP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCREWTOP Party held in check, closer? (5,3) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 4, 2024
9% ATBAY Held in check (5) New York Times Aug 10, 2025
7% NEARED Drew closer to (6) USA Today Aug 31, 2025
7% SPLIT __ the check (5) Commuter Aug 27, 2025
7% STEMMED Checked (7) Thomas Joseph Aug 22, 2025
7% NEARS Moves closer (5) LA Times Daily Aug 21, 2025
7% AMEN Grace closer (4) LA Times Daily Jul 17, 2025
7% DRAWNEAR Get closer (8) Premier Sunday Jul 6, 2025
7% HERE Not there, closer (4) Family Time Jun 15, 2025
7% GALAHAD Party held by knight (7) (7)

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