The clue "detained" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 5, 2020. The correct answer for this puzzle is "HELD", a 4-letter word.
Solution HELD is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution HELD is 4 letters long. We have 3 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 57 solutions. The longest is CIRCUMSCRIBED with 13 letters, and the shortest is BACK with 4 letters.
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Solutions are between 4 and 13 letters long.
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