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Crossword answer

DETAIN

6 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, May 25, 2026
Letter pattern
DETAIN
Starts with D, ends with N · 6 letters
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Clues that lead to DETAIN

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Hold back6Daily ExpressMay 25, 2026 Keep in date, cleverly6Evening StandardApr 16, 2026 Keep in date, possibly6Evening StandardApr 7, 2026 Director with no right to employ intern6The IndependentNov 18, 2025 Keep6Evening StandardMar 18, 2025 Keep in date somehow6Evening StandardJul 23, 2024 Hold in custody6Evening StandardApr 2, 2024 Delay6Evening StandardJun 6, 2023 Hold6Evening StandardNov 12, 2019 Delay, hold back6Evening StandardJul 4, 2019

About DETAIN in crosswords

DETAIN is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Hold back” in the Daily Express crossword on May 25, 2026.

Every appearance of DETAIN (27)

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May 25, 2026
Hold back · Daily Express · 25 Across
Apr 16, 2026
Keep in date, cleverly · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 7, 2026
Keep in date, possibly · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 18, 2025
Director with no right to employ intern · The Independent · 15 Across
Mar 18, 2025
Keep · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jan 20, 2025
Keep in date, possibly · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 23, 2024
Keep in date somehow · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 9, 2024
Keep · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Apr 2, 2024
Hold in custody · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Jan 22, 2024
Hold in custody · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 8, 2024
Keep · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Dec 5, 2023
Hold in custody · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 25, 2023
Hold in custody · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jun 6, 2023
Delay · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Feb 21, 2023
Keep · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Dec 30, 2022
Keep · Evening Standard · 14 Across
May 17, 2022
Delay · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 20, 2021
Keep in date, cleverly · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 6, 2021
Keep in date, possibly · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 12, 2019
Hold · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 4, 2019
Delay, hold back · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 18, 2019
Hold · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 11, 2019
Keep · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 24, 2018
Keep in date, possibly · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 2, 2018
Keep in date somehow · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 2, 2018
Keep · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Jan 18, 2018
Hold in custody · Evening Standard · 9 Down