| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| REFRAIN | Hold oneself back | |
| RESTRAIN | Hold back | |
| REFUSE | Hold back | |
| RETARD | Hold back | |
| DETAIN | Hold back | |
| CONSTRAIN | Hold back | |
| INHIBIT | Hold back | |
| RETAIN | Hold back | |
| 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. | |