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Hold Tightly Crossword Clue

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noun

• the act of grasping

• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

• a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

• the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

• worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

• an intellectual hold or understanding

• a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

verb

• hold fast or firmly

• to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

• to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

98%5Exact Match!
noun

• fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

verb

• come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

• to remain emotionally or intellectually attached

• hold on tightly or tenaciously

97%5Exact Match!
noun

• a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

• the act of grasping

verb

• hold firmly and tightly

• fasten with or as if with a brooch

• fasten with a buckle or buckles

• grasp firmly

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Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick28 Jan 2022 Across 8
New York Times19 Jul 2020 Down 7
New York Times01 Jul 2020 Across 58
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