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

19 total results for RESTRAIN( score: 50 )

3 results for RESTRAIN from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Jul 1, 202437AHold back (2)Margi StevensonFagliano
Tue Jul 31, 201830AHold back (2)David WoolfShortz
Wed Dec 1, 19935DPut in a straitjacketTap OsbornShortz
2 results for RESTRAIN from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Apr 23, 2017Cryptic12ASit down, come down, tie down (8)Richard SilvestriShortz
Jul 21, 2002Cryptic8DInhibit relaxation before shower (8)Fraser SimpsonShortz
14 results for RESTRAIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Fri Apr 30, 199329AInhibitMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Tue Apr 17, 199026AHold backSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Mon Jul 14, 19869DCurbArthur W. PalmerMaleska
Sat Jan 31, 198127AHold backWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Mon May 22, 197838DCurbHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Mon Aug 30, 19769DInhibitJay SpryWeng
Thu Apr 3, 196941ACurb.UnknownWeng
Thu Aug 8, 19635DCheck.UnknownFarrar
Sat Oct 21, 196140ACheck.UnknownFarrar
Sun Oct 25, 195913DCurb.W. E. JonesFarrar
Wed May 27, 195925AInhibit.Christine ValenceFarrar
Tue Oct 7, 19522DDeter.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jun 13, 19529DCurb.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 20, 1950109ACurb.Eugene MaleskaFarrar
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