Pleasant to hold back party? Not a success Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

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.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Pleasant to hold back party? Not a success:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

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% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) Family Time Jul 14, 2025
6% KEY "The ___ to success is ..." (3)
6% HOPE Pleasant anticipation (4) Commuter Aug 30, 2025
6% NICE Pleasant (4) Commuter Aug 29, 2025
6% WEMADEIT "Success!" (8) LA Times Daily Aug 29, 2025
6% ABDOMEN Stomach sailor and crew holding party (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 28, 2025
6% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
6% NICER More pleasant (5) Commuter Aug 19, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Guardian Cryptic puzzle

Pleasant to hold back party? Not a success Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Pleasant to hold back party? Not a success. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is NODICE.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Pleasant to hold back party? Not a success.