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 |
| KEPTIN | 4 % | 6 |
| STIFLED | 4 % | 7 |
| REPRESSED | 4 % | 9 |
| REINED | 4 % | 6 |
| KEPTATBAY | 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 KEPTIN
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 REPRESSED
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 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