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Refrain from keeping staff closer? Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Refrain from keeping staff closer? last seen in Times 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCREW TOP.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SCREW TOP Refrain from keeping staff closer? | (9) | The Times Cryptic | Oct 4, 2021 |
| 6% | BLOCK Keep from happening | (5) | Newsday | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 6% | OBI Kimono closer | (3) | Universal | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 6% | SPAY Keep from littering | (4) | Newsday | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 6% | SNAPS Onesie closers | (5) | LA Times Daily | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 6% | NEARER Closer | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 13, 2026 |
| 6% | DOOIS Closers | (5) | LA Times Daily | Dec 21, 2025 |
| 6% | ESCHEW Avoid, refrain from | (6) | The Times Concise | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 6% | EIEIO Refrain from singing a nursery rhyme? | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 6, 2025 |
| 5% | TABS Keep ___ on | (4) | New York Times | Jan 28, 2026 |
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