Holds To Be Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	verb • keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
	25%	12		It clearly holds small fish but less clearly holds big fowl
	noun • a state of affairs in which you have no privacy • a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept
	22%	7		Holds
	noun • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it verb • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of • interact in a certain way • act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression • touch, lift, or hold with the hands • handle effectively • show and train

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New York Times20 Dec 2015	Down 69
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