Clues for the word "RESTRAIN"
We've had 41 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 82 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on May 01, 2026.
Definition of restrain
- v. t. - To draw back again; to hold back from acting, proceeding, or advancing, either by physical or moral force, or by any interposing obstacle; to repress or suppress; to keep down; to curb.
- v. t. - To draw back toghtly, as a rein.
- v. t. - To hinder from unlimited enjoiment; to abridge.
- v. t. - To limit; to confine; to restrict.
- v. t. - To withhold; to forbear.
Referring Clues
- Hold back
- Put in a straitjacket, e.g.
- Keep in check
- Place limits on
- Put in a straitjacket
- Check
- Curb
- Hold down
- Check sieve again
- Keep in check
- Part of day fine ... stop!
- Check hinge drops from above
- Break fall, as bridle
- About the music, don't give vent to your feelings
- Arrest - confine - subdue
- Keep calm before the storm
- Prevent (from excess)
- Bottle up the remainder of the water
- Control shown as others fall
- Keep under control
- Hold back when others pour
- The others have sound rule for control
- Tie up - arrest
- Control precipitation after break
- Tether
- Hold back as others fall
- Control apparent as others fall
- Hold back and shower after all the others
- Hold back the rest dancing in the rain
- Have time off before taking rain check
- In arrest (anagram)
- Arrest criminal in jail
- Check for injury after endless trek
- Hold back, tether
- Relax before wet weather's in control
- Check all others before shower
- Check remainder before wet weather
- Break shower control
- Rein in
- Hold back by force
- Hold back from taking a holiday, with bad weather coming
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 01, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - March 20, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 07, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 17, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - June 28, 2025
- Mirror Daily - May 07, 2025
- Mirror Daily - February 04, 2025
- New York Times - July 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - June 28, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - April 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 12, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 11, 2024
- Mirror Daily - August 23, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - June 28, 2023
- Mirror Daily - June 03, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - May 17, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - February 06, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 30, 2022
- Mirror Daily - December 21, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 26, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 26, 2022
- Mirror Daily - February 04, 2018
- Penny Dell Daily - January 30, 2018
- Daily Cryptic - June 28, 2017
- Mirror Daily - May 07, 2017
- Guardian Quick - March 31, 2017
- Mirror Daily - February 04, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - November 09, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 09, 2016
- Guardian Everyman - August 21, 2016
- And in 52 more crossword puzzles...