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DETAIN is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for DETAIN.

25 total results for DETAIN( score: 50 )

5 results for DETAIN from Modern Era puzzles:
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DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Jul 31, 202215DHold in custodyJesse GoldbergShortz
Wed Nov 10, 20215DHold up (2)Max Chen Lauring and Benjamin Chen LauringShortz
Sun Jun 23, 201328DHold for questioning (2)Patrick BerryShortz
Sat Apr 27, 201339DHold up (2)Chris A. McGlothlinShortz
Thu Oct 18, 201215AHold for questioning (2)Samuel A. DonaldsonShortz
20 results for DETAIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Oct 28, 199056DKeep in custodyPeter SwiftMaleska
Sun Oct 15, 198969DChecksCharles M. DeberMaleska
Sun Jun 25, 198913DConfineJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Sun Mar 6, 19884DKeep from leavingMaura B. JacobsonMaleska
Thu Jul 17, 198621AHold backLouis SabinMaleska
Sun Jun 1, 1986101AHold in custodyCharles M. DeberMaleska
Fri May 31, 19858DHold backWhittenMaleska
Tue Apr 27, 197642DKeep under restraintSidney L. RobbinsWeng
Tue Oct 5, 197126ARetardUnknownWeng
Wed Apr 8, 197010DKeep waitingUnknownWeng
Thu Dec 18, 196946AKeep waiting.UnknownWeng
Sun Mar 20, 196072DWithhold.W. E. JonesFarrar
Tue Feb 2, 19608DWithhold.UnknownFarrar
Wed Aug 19, 195942DKeep waiting.UnknownFarrar
Fri Dec 27, 195741DHold back.UnknownFarrar
Sat Oct 5, 195743DKeep in custody.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jul 11, 195320AHold up.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Sat Feb 9, 195223DHold back.UnknownFarrar
Sun Nov 30, 194718DMake late.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Sep 10, 194410DCheck.Archie S. KreilingFarrar
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