Retained
The crossword clue "Retained" is answered by KEPT, a 4-letter entry. Used 104 times across 39 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1944. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
KEPT
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the KEPT answer page.
Used 104 times across 39 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1944. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- HELD (19 uses in xd)
- HELDONTO (1 uses in xd)
- HUNGONTO (1 uses in xd)
- KEPTIN (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for KEPT
Every other clue in this collection answered by KEPT, most used first.
- Held on to - used 71 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Leg joint - KNEE, used 250 times
- Patella's place - KNEE, used 146 times
- Fuzzy fruit - KIWI, used 143 times
- ___ Sutra - KAMA, used 122 times
- Smooch - KISS, used 110 times
- Retain - KEEP, used 105 times
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