Pleasant to hold back party? Not a success Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pleasant to hold back party? Not a success 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NODICE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NODICE Pleasant to hold back party? Not a success (6) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 24, 2022
98% NO DICE Pleasant to hold back party? Not a success (7)
7% REINSIN Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 28, 2025
7% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
6% NAPE Jackanapes holding back of neck (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Dec 1, 2025
6% AROMA Pleasant smell (5) New York Times Nov 17, 2025
6% DAM Wall which holds water back (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 17, 2025
6% NICER More pleasant (5) Commuter Nov 11, 2025
6% WHATATREAT "Isn't this pleasant!" (10) New York Times Nov 10, 2025
6% SUSPECT Dubious party holding American power (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 6, 2025

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