Hold Back Material About German Police Force Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is REPRESS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: REPRESS

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	34%	8		Police force that originated as the North-West Mounted Police
3	34%	9		Subordinate police officials in the British Indian police force

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "REPRESS" which means:

verb

• Put down by force or intimidation
• Impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of
• Suppress in order to conceal or hide
• Put out of one's consciousness
• Block the action of

noun

• A record pressed again; a repressing.

An example sentence would be:

• "She tried to repress her anger and remain calm."
• "He had to repress his laughter during the serious meeting."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic31 Oct 2017	Down 2
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