Rod, maybe holding back a shrub Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAVENDER Rod, maybe holding back a shrub (8) The Times Sunday Cryptic Jun 8, 2025
6% DA Rod's partner (2) USA Today Quick Oct 20, 2025
6% REEL Rod's partner (4) USA Today Quick Oct 20, 2025
6% LETSRIP Holds nothing back (7) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
6% PRESERVING Keeping quiet, holding back (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
6% RIPS Nervous pirate holds back tears (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
6% SPIT Barbecue rod (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 7, 2025
6% AZALEAS Flowery shrubs (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 29, 2025
6% ROSE Thorny shrub (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 29, 2025
6% SHAFT Hot rod rod (5) LA Times Daily Sep 25, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Times Sunday Cryptic puzzle

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