Unsuccessful over holding it right back — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 8–letter crossword clue “Unsuccessful over holding it right back”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 8th Aug 2008. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Unsuccessful over holding it right back” is ABORTIVE (8 letters).
We last saw “Unsuccessful over holding it right back” in Guardian Cryptic on 8th Aug 2008.
The 8-letter answer for “Unsuccessful over holding it right back” is ABORTIVE.
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