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The Clue
Hold back by force (9 letter answer)
The Answer
CONSTRAIN
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Notes
The answer CONSTRAIN is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Oblige
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Definition
CONSTRAIN as a verb:
1. (restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain) = hold back
2. (stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain) = restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"