The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HESITATES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1992.
Holds back; demurs crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HESITATES | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Holds back; demurs
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- curb
- pullback
- stays
- retractor
- backband
- curbing
- lock
- reins
- release
- releasing
- floodgate
- liability
Crossword Answer definitions
HESITATES verb- To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
- To stammer; to falter in speaking.
- To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner.
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