Cryptic crossword clue
Kept back comic thought about husband 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WITHHELD

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The straight part
We know that "Kept back" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kept back = withheld.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WITHHELD mean?

WITHHELD adjective
  1. That one has withheld; kept from the possession or knowledge of another.
WITHHELD verb
  1. To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
  2. To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.
  3. To stay back.

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