The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DETAINED , but the solution may also be RESTRAINED which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in USA Today).
Held back crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DETAINED | 13 % | 8 |
| KEPT | 9 % | 4 |
| RESTRAINED | 9 % | 10 |
| RETARDED | 9 % | 8 |
| STAYED | 9 % | 6 |
| ATBAY | 4 % | 5 |
| CURBED | 4 % | 6 |
| HINDERED | 4 % | 8 |
| ABSTAINED | 4 % | 9 |
| STIFLED | 4 % | 7 |
| KEPTIN | 4 % | 6 |
| REINED | 4 % | 6 |
| KEPTATBAY | 4 % | 9 |
| REPRESSED | 4 % | 9 |
| SATON | 4 % | 5 |
| WAITED | 4 % | 6 |
| REFRAINED | 4 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Held back
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hold back
- held up
- hold in
- withheld
- holdback
- hold out
- restrained
- holding
- hold up
- hold off
- hold with
- keep back
Crossword Answer definitions
DETAINED verb- To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
- To put under custody.
- To keep back or from; to withhold.
- To seize goods for official purposes.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DETAINED
More clues leading to the result KEPT
More clues leading to the result RESTRAINED
- Checked
- Checked.
- Held back.
- Curbed
- Showing discipline
- Moderate
- Controlled
- Bridled
- What roadies did to stop the groupies
- Held back
More clues leading to the result RETARDED
More clues leading to the result STAYED
- Didn't raise
- Remained
- Lingered
- Didn't budge
- Didn't leave
- Put on the shelf
- Stuck it out
- Didn't take off
- Hung around
- Stuck around
More clues leading to the result ATBAY
- Trapped
- Unable to retreat
- In a powerless situation
- Cornered
- Held off
- How a dog might hold you
- Under control
- On the defensive
- In check
- With one's back to the wall
More clues leading to the result CURBED
- Reined in
- Restrained
- Held back
- Kept in check
- Bridled
- Reined in, as one's enthusiasm
- Walked a dog responsibly
- Held on a leash
- Kept in check, as enthusiasm
More clues leading to the result HINDERED
More clues leading to the result ABSTAINED
More clues leading to the result STIFLED
- Suppressed
- Squelched
- Smothered
- Kept in, as a yawn
- Curbed
- Held back.
- Checked
- Kept in, as a giggle
- Kept in
- Constrained
More clues leading to the result KEPTIN
More clues leading to the result REINED
- Controlled with straps
- Harnessed
- Curbed
- Curbed, with "in"
- ___ in (checked)
- Held in check
- Restrained, with "in"
- On a tight leash
- Restrained, as a horse
- Held one's horses
More clues leading to the result KEPTATBAY
More clues leading to the result REPRESSED
More clues leading to the result SATON
- "... __ a tuffet"
- Squelched
- "....Muffet ___ a tuffet"
- Mounted
- Did nothing with (for a while)
- Didn't run right away
- Waited until later
- Quashed, in a way
- Silenced
- Suppressed
More clues leading to the result WAITED
- Hung out!
- Took some orders
- Stood in line
- Was patient
- Provided service for, as tables
- Paused
- Rested in expectation.
- Bided one's time.
- Was at hand.
- Held back