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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Paying store arranged to hold back essential software (9,6) . 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OPERATINGSYSTEM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPERATINGSYSTEM Paying store arranged to hold back essential software (9,6) (15)
6% CHECK Pay back? (5) LA Times Mini May 8, 2026
6% GOESALLIN Holds nothing back (9) The Atlantic May 1, 2026
6% DETAINS Holds back (7) Premier Sunday Apr 26, 2026
6% SITON Hold back, as information (5) LA Times Daily Apr 26, 2026
6% OPEN Holding nothing back (4) USA Today Apr 2, 2026
6% STEMS Holds back (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
5% LAID Arranged (4) Puzzler Backwords May 19, 2026
5% SEC "Hold on a ___" (3)
5% OWE Need to pay poet, barely holding on to wife (3) The Telegraph Cryptic May 18, 2026
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