Retailer apparently keeps back clothing Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Retailer apparently keeps back clothing featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on May 12, 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 APPAREL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APPAREL Retailer apparently keeps back clothing (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 12, 2026
3% SOITSEEMS "Apparently" (9) Newsday Apr 18, 2026
3% BUTTON It helps to keep your clothes on (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Apr 16, 2026
3% COATHANGERS They keep your clothes in shape (4,7) (11) The Guardian Quick Apr 3, 2026
3% BANDEAU Strip of ribbon/cloth to keep hair back (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Mar 20, 2026
3% SHOP Retailer (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 20, 2026
2% SPRUCER Comes back keeping quiet turning smarter (7) The Telegraph Toughie May 12, 2026
2% GARB Clothes (4) (4) Mirror Quick May 8, 2026
2% HABIT Clothing (5) The Times Sunday Concise May 3, 2026
2% FOREMOST Most advanced keep holding a few back (8) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 28, 2026

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