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Kept back (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

withheld

'kept back' is the definition.
('withhold' can be a synonym of 'keep back')

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for withheld that I've seen before include "Not issued" , "Kept back, refused to hand over" , "Not given" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Times and The Sunday Times.
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