| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FORBEAR | Keep back; withhold | |
| DETAIN | To keep back or from; to withhold. | |
| WITHHOLD | To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition. | |
| RESTRAIN | Keep back | |
| PEEK | Keep back, spy! | |
| RETARD | Keep back or hinder | |
| RETAIN | Keep back or hinder | |
| BACKWARD | To keep back; to hinder. | |
| RESPITE | To keep back from execution; to reprieve. | |