The clue "retained" last appeared in the Washington Post crossword on November 19, 2023. The correct answer for this puzzle is "KEPT", a 4-letter word.
Solution KEPT is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution KEPT is 4 letters long. We have 1 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 25 solutions. The longest is KEPT IN REMEMBRANCE with 17 letters, and the shortest is HELD with 4 letters.
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Solutions are between 4 and 17 letters long.