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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ABDICATE Stop ruling, slacken off and hold detectives back (8) | (8) | ||
| 7% | EASE Slacken off | (4) | Newsday | Aug 30, 2026 |
| 6% | LETITALLHANGOUT Hold nothing back | (15) | Newsday | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 6% | WENTTHEWHOLEHOG Didn't hold back | (15) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 10, 2026 |
| 6% | DEFER Hold off on | (5) | Premier Sunday | Oct 4, 2026 |
| 6% | LEFTONREAD Stopped texting back | (10) | Universal | Sep 26, 2026 |
| 6% | RELAX Slacken | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Aug 31, 2026 |
| 6% | IMPEDE Hold back | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Jul 23, 2026 |
| 5% | ENDED Stopped as repaired bonnet's fallen off (5) | (5) | The Guardian Cryptic | Oct 20, 2026 |
| 5% | SPECIMEN Second enclosure holding mice back for example | (8) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Oct 16, 2026 |
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