| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CURBS | Holds back | |
| REPRESSES | Holds back | |
| WAITS | Holds back | |
| ART | Abstract holds back skill | |
| LURID | Saudi ruler holds back, glaring | |
| PULLBACK | That which holds back, or causes to recede; a drawback; a hindrance. | |
| BACKBAND | The band which passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage. | |