| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SITON | Hold back, as a story |
| SITON | Hold back, as a news story |
| STEM | Hold back, as a tide |
| embankment | a raised structure (as of earth or gravel) used esp to hold back water or to carry a roadway |
| embankments | EMBANKMENT, a raised structure (as of earth or gravel) used esp to hold back water or to carry a roadway |
| BATE | Hold back, as breath |
| STEM | Hold back, as the tide |
| mired | hamper or hold back as if by mire entangle |
| RECANT | Take back, as one's story |
