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Fighters Embrace Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CLINCH which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%6Exact Match!
218%5 Notre Dame "fighters"
318%5 Culloden Moor fighters: 1746

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "CLINCH" which means:

    noun
  • • (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
  • • A small slip noose made with seizing
  • • The flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
  • • A device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
  • • A tight or amorous embrace
  • verb
  • • Secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
  • • Hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
  • • Hold in a tight grasp
  • • Embrace amorously
  • • Flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
  • • Settle conclusively

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The boxer landed a powerful clinch on his opponent."
  • • "In wrestling, a clinch is a common technique used to gain control."

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New York Times06 May 2020 Across 49
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