Wrestling hold in which a wrestler seizes their opponent's legs, turns them face downwards and exerts pressure over their back (6,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOSTONCRAB Wrestling hold in which a wrestler seizes their opponent's legs, turns them face downwards and exerts pressure over their back (6,4) (10)
52% RETURNTRIP Back leg? (10) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2025
50% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
50% PRONATED Turned face downward. (8)
50% PRONATE Turn face downward. (7)
48% APPLIED Exerted pressure repeatedly after adult fibbed (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
48% PRONE Lying flat, face downwards (5) (5) Puzzler Sep 26, 2025
48% CENA Wrestler-turned-actor John (4) Universal Sep 18, 2025
46% PANT React to exertion (4) Newsday Nov 8, 2025
46% HIND Like Fido's back legs (4) Universal Nov 5, 2025
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