Replace box holding inactive substance Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Replace box holding inactive substance featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on February 16, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PLACEBO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLACEBO Replace box holding inactive substance (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
3% IDLE Inactive (4) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
2% MOUSSE Salon substance (6) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
2% RETAINING Holding on to (9) Commuter Feb 14, 2026
2% HAS Holds (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 13, 2026
2% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
2% SATINFOR Replaced as a substitute (8) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
2% ETHER Anaesthetic substance (5) The Times Concise Feb 11, 2026
2% WHOA "Hold on there!" (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026
2% NEEDLE Replaceable turntable part (6) LA Times Daily Feb 9, 2026

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