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Hug Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is EMBRACE which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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97%7Exact Match!
noun

• the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

• the state of taking in or encircling

• a close affectionate and protective acceptance

verb

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

• hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

• take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

96%6Exact Match!
noun

• a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace

verb

• move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

• hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth

95%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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Telegraph Quick24 Jan 2025 Across 10
Telegraph Quick16 Sep 2023 Across 18
The Guardian Speedy16 Jul 2023 Across 13
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