Restrained catching stray, if fearful Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Restrained catching stray, if fearful last seen in Telegraph 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 TERRIFIED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TERRIFIED Restrained catching stray, if fearful (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 2, 2021
6% DEVIATED Strayed (8) LA Times Daily Sep 20, 2025
6% ROGUE Stray (5) New York Times Sep 13, 2025
6% ERRS Strays (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025
5% ALLEY City strays (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
5% STOPTHISMINUTE Restraining order (14) Newsday Oct 16, 2025
5% CUTTHATOUT Restraining order (10) Newsday Oct 16, 2025
5% ENOUGHISENOUGH Restraining order (14) Newsday Oct 16, 2025
5% KNOCKITOFF Restraining order (10) Newsday Oct 16, 2025
5% TERROR Intense fear (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 11, 2025

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