Clues for the word "DETAIN"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 82 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on April 16, 2026.
Definition of detain
- v. t. - To keep back or from; to withhold.
- v. t. - To restrain from proceeding; to stay or stop; to delay; as, we were detained by an accident.
- v. t. - To hold or keep in custody.
- n. - Detention.
Referring Clues
- Hold back
- Hold up
- Keep from leaving
- Keep back
- Hold
- Hold for questioning
- Keep in custody
- Keep waiting
- Hold in custody
- Delay
- Take into custody
- Hold back - arrest
- Abandon rail transport, losing heart with delay
- Keep
- Arrest - hold back
- Arrest Greek character during commotion
- Arrest
- Hold back when somewhat calumniated, backhandedly
- Imprison
- Take into confinement
- Stop row about Greek character
- Keep in date somehow
- Keep in date, possibly
- Delay, hold back
- Delay or hold back
- Keep in date, cleverly
- Apprehend
- Hold for questions
- Postpone
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 16, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - April 15, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 07, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - December 13, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - September 10, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 09, 2025
- LA Times - April 13, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 20, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 27, 2024
- Your Life Choices - August 13, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 23, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 09, 2024
- Daily American - May 08, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - April 14, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - April 02, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - January 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - January 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - December 05, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - October 25, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - September 14, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - June 29, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - June 06, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 01, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - February 21, 2023
- Mirror Daily - February 03, 2023
- Mirror Daily - January 28, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - December 30, 2022
- LA Times - November 13, 2022
- New York Times - July 31, 2022
- And in 52 more crossword puzzles...