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The Clue
Held back (8 letter answer)
The Answer
DETAINED
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Notes
The answer DETAINED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Kept in custody
Definition
DETAIN as a verb:
1. (confine, detain) = deprive of freedom; take into confinement
2. (stay, detain, delay) = stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
3. (delay, detain, hold up) = cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"