RETAIN Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 133 solutions for 'RETAIN' with 3 to 18 letters.
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The clue "Retain" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on November 12, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "KEEP", a 4-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
RETAIN with 3 letters
GET
3
HUG
3
OWN
3
RETAIN with 4 letters
BOOK
4
CITE
4
CORK
4
FIRM
4
GRIP
4
HAVE
4
HIRE
4
HOLD
4
KEEP ⭐
4
LOCK
4
MIND
4
SAVE ⭐
4
SIGN
4
STET
4
TAKE
4
RETAIN with 5 letters
BRIEF
5
CLING
5
ENJOY
5
GRASP
5
LAY BY
5
LEASE
5
PUT BY
5
SET BY
5
STICK
5
RETAIN with 6 letters
ABSORB
6
CLENCH
6
CORK UP
6
DETAIN
6
EMPLOY
6
ENGAGE
6
ENJOIN
6
ENLIST
6
EXTEND
6
FIRM UP
6
FREEZE
6
HARBOR
6
HOLD IN
6
INTERN
6
KEEP IN
6
KEEP UP
6
LOCK IN
6
RECALL
6
REMIND
6
REVIVE
6
REVOKE
6
SAVE UP
6
SECURE
6
SIGN ON
6
SIGN UP
6
SOAK UP
6
STEADY
6
TAKE ON
6
RETAIN with 7 letters
BALANCE
7
BALLAST
7
BESPEAK
7
CHARTER
7
CHERISH
7
CONTAIN
7
DWELL ON
7
EMBRACE
7
EMPOWER
7
HARBOUR
7
HUSBAND
7
INHIBIT
7
KEEP OUT
7
PERSIST
7
PIN DOWN
7
POSSESS
7
PROLONG
7
RECRUIT
7
REPRESS
7
RESERVE
7
SUSTAIN
7
RETAIN with 8 letters
BOTTLE UP
8
CONSERVE
8
CONTRACT
8
HANG ON TO
8
HOLD BACK
8
HOLD ON TO
8
HOLDONTO
8
KEEP BACK
8
LENGTHEN
8
MAINTAIN
8
MEMORISE
8
MEMORIZE
8
NAIL DOWN
8
PRESERVE
8
PROTRACT
8
PUT APART
8
PUT ASIDE
8
REMEMBER
8
RESTRAIN
8
SET APART
8
SET ASIDE
8
SUPPRESS
8
TRANSFIX
8
TREASURE
8

Top answers for RETAIN crossword clue from newspapers

KEEP
SAVE

Definition of Retain

  • allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"; hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"; keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"; secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

Anagrams of Retain

EARN IT ENTRIA NERITA RANITE RATINE RENITA RETINA TERINA TIN EAR TIRANE

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What is the best solution to the riddle RETAIN?

Solution KEEP is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution KEEP is 4 letters long. We have 14 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "RETAIN"?

There are 133 solutions. The longest is TAKE INTO EMPLOYMENT with 18 letters, and the shortest is GET with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 18 letters long.

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15
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11
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10
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10
retainment
6
retained
4
Refuse to release
3
Hang onto
3
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3
Retainers
3
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3
Retains
3
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2
retaining
2
Not go bad
1
Retained possession of
1
Retained mental impression
1
Retained for oneself
1
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1
Retain for future use
1
‘RETAIN’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘RETAIN’ is the solution:
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