Writer held up by the Duke of Edinburgh Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Writer held up by the Duke of Edinburgh . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFOE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFOE Writer held up by the Duke of Edinburgh (5)
6% SLOWED Held up (6) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
6% SCOTS Edinburgh's residents (5) USA Today Jan 8, 2026
6% PHILIP Duke of Edinburgh (6) USA Today Jul 17, 2018
6% PRINCECONSORT The Duke of Edinburgh will be. (13)
5% SOPHIE First name of the Duchess of Edinburgh (6) (6) The Sun Mini Jan 25, 2026
5% ADHERED Held fast (7) (7) The Sun Mini Jan 21, 2026
5% LED Held the reins (3) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
5% SALAAMED Held in low regard? (8) Newsday Jan 10, 2026
5% KIDNAPPED Held for ransom (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 8, 2026
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