Works are held up by it -- one in 25, for instance, is continental Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHELF Works are held up by it -- one in 25, for instance, is continental (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 15, 2016
6% PLIANT Elastic works, one held (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 26, 2025
5% WINE Claret, for instance (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 15, 2025
5% DEEPSEA Beyond the continental shelf, say (7) New York Times Dec 15, 2025
5% THROBBED Half of them held up beat (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
5% MUTUAL Held in common (6) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
5% RILE Work (up) (4) LA Times Daily Dec 10, 2025
5% TIDIES Time one stops working and clears up (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
5% SERPENT Asp, for instance (7) Puzzler Backwords Dec 9, 2025
5% CASE Instance (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 6, 2025

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