The clue "restraint" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 19, 2022. The correct answer for this puzzle is "LEASH", a 5-letter word.
Solution LEASH is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution LEASH is 5 letters long. We have 35 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 548 solutions. The longest is DEPRIVATION OF FREEDOM with 20 letters, and the shortest is BAN with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "RESTRAINT" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 21 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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