HOLD BACK Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 220 solutions for 'HOLD BACK' with 3 to 20 letters.
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The clue "hold back" last appeared in the LA Times crossword on April 13, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "DETAIN", a 6-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
HOLD BACK with 3 letters
BIT
3
DAM ⭐
3
LAG
3
HOLD BACK with 4 letters
BALK
4
COOL
4
CURB
4
DAMP
4
DEFY
4
DENY ⭐
4
DRAG
4
FAIL
4
FOIL
4
HALT
4
HERD
4
HIDE ⭐
4
HOLD
4
KEEP
4
PULL
4
REEF
4
REIN ⭐
4
SAVE
4
SHUN
4
SLOW
4
SNUB
4
STAY
4
STEM ⭐
4
STOP
4
WAIT ⭐
4
HOLD BACK with 5 letters
AVOID
5
BAULK
5
BLOCK
5
BRAKE
5
CHECK
5
CRIMP
5
DAM UP
5
DEFER
5
DELAY ⭐
5
DEMUR
5
DETER ⭐
5
DOMPT
5
FORGO
5
GUARD
5
LAY BY
5
LEASH
5
LET UP
5
LIMIT
5
PAUSE
5
PUT BY
5
RELAX
5
SET BY
5
SPARE
5
STINT
5
STUNT
5
TARRY
5
WAIVE
5
WAVER
5
HOLD BACK with 6 letters
ARREST
6
BOTTLE
6
BRIDLE
6
DAMPEN
6
DESIST
6
DETAIN ⭐
6
EASE UP
6
ENDURE
6
ENJOIN
6
ESCHEW
6
FALTER
6
FOREGO
6
GOVERN
6
GRUDGE
6
HAMPER
6
HINDER
6
HOBBLE
6
HOLD IN
6
HOLD UP
6
IMPEDE ⭐
6
KEEP IN
6
MEDDLE
6
NOT USE
6
OPPOSE
6
PASS UP
6
PULL IN
6
RECOIL
6
REFUSE
6
REIN IN
6
RESIST
6
RETAIN
6
RETARD ⭐
6
SAVE UP
6
SCOTCH
6
SHRINK
6
SLOW UP
6
STIFLE
6
SUBDUE
6
TEMPER
6
THWART
6
HOLD BACK with 7 letters
ABSTAIN
7
ADJOURN
7
CONCEAL
7
CONFINE
7

Top answers for HOLD BACK crossword clue from newspapers

DETAIN
STEM
RESTRAIN

Anagrams of hold back

HOLDBACK

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What is the best solution to the riddle HOLD BACK?

Solution DETAIN is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution DETAIN is 6 letters long. We have 39 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "HOLD BACK"?

There are 220 solutions. The longest is LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE with 20 letters, and the shortest is BIT with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 20 letters long.

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