The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PENT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1957.
Held in (with "up") crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PENT | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Held in (with "up")
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lifted
- braced
- delayed
- attack
- late
- raised
- accepted
- adopted
- chosen
- deducted
- delay
- detained
Crossword Answer definitions
PENT verb- To enclose in a pen.
- Confinement; concealment.
- Confined in a pen, imprisoned.
- A pentatonic scale.
- A pentacle or pentagram.
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