Thanks to being held by guidelines, one holds back (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thanks to being held by guidelines, one holds back (7) . 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 RETAINS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RETAINS Thanks to being held by guidelines, one holds back (7) (7)
6% STEMMED Held back (7) (7) Puzzler Jul 9, 2026
6% RULE Guideline to be followed (4)
6% DETAINS Holds back (7) Premier Sunday Apr 26, 2026
5% KEPT Held on to (4) USA Today Quick Jul 15, 2026
5% S Held on to (1) USA Today Quick Jul 15, 2026
5% SHARED Mutual building holds back painter (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 14, 2026
5% IMSET "Nothing for me, thanks" (5) New York Times Midi Jul 14, 2026
5% ARIGATO Tokyo thanks (7) Thomas Joseph Jul 11, 2026
5% AWE Dread part of reward being sent back (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 11, 2026
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