| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| RESTRAIN | Hold back | |
| REFUSE | Hold back | |
| RETARD | Hold back | |
| DETAIN | Hold back | |
| CONSTRAIN | Hold back | |
| INHIBIT | Hold back | |
| RETAIN | Hold back | |
| REFRAIN | Hold back (from) | |
| WAIT | Hold back weight in report | |
| IMPEDE | Hold back hidden shrimp Eden | |
| CORGI | Big rocks hold back dog | |
| STIFLE | Hold back cast if learning part | |
| UNIT | Continue to hold back the squad | |
| REPRESS | Hold back Royal Engineers with iron | |
| ENEMY | Many men easily hold back foe | |
| OOH | Choose to hold back cry of delight | |
| CONTAIN | I cannot be upset and hold back | |
| PAUSE | To hesitate; to hold back; to delay. | |
| REVOKE | To hold back; to repress; to restrain. | |
| WATER GAUGE | A wall or bank to hold water back. | |
| HESITATE | She ate it chopped up! Hold back a bit! | |
| HASITATE | She ate it chopped up! Hold back a bit! | |
| WITHHOLD | To hold back; to restrain; to keep from action. | |
| DRAG | To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back. | |
| PULL | To hold back, and so prevent from winning; as, the favorite was pulled. | |