The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RETICENT
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More clues leading to the result RETICENT
- Secretive about explosive used to capture diamonds
- Late, perhaps holding it back?
- Reluctant to quote over dividing lease
- Hire after receiving elevated quote? That’s not saying much
- Secretive priests occasionally needing a little money
- Reserved lease covering quote rejected
- Reserved return call curbed by result of Ripper’s action?
- Grip umpteenth rally has reserved
- Entice Rex around back of coconut shy
- Brett, Nick and René all discovered time is backward
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What does RETICENT mean?
RETICENT adjective- Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
- Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).