Paying store arranged to hold back essential software (9,6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPERATINGSYSTEM Paying store arranged to hold back essential software (9,6) (15)
6% LETITALLHANGOUT Hold nothing back (15) Newsday Oct 14, 2026
6% WENTTHEWHOLEHOG Didn't hold back (15) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 10, 2026
6% IMPEDE Hold back (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 23, 2026
5% INCISE Cut metal originally stolen is back in store (6) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 29, 2026
5% POET Lyricist, essentially (4) Newsday Oct 29, 2026
5% PITH Essential part (4) Newsday Oct 28, 2026
5% SATSUMA Cantina must ask to hold back fruit (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 26, 2026
5% BETAS Software prototypes (5) Newsday Oct 25, 2026
5% DIKE Sandbags, essentially (4) Newsday Oct 24, 2026
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