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| 29% | 8 | Maintain a strong grip | ||||||
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| 28% | 7 | Strong and tight hold | ||||||
noun • Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially between males. • A hostile takeover effort in which one firm offers to buy the other firm at a share price too high to refuse. • A hold with the arms around the opponent. verb • To embrace in a bear hug. | ||||||||
Strong Hold Crossword Clue
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IRONGRIP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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IRONGRIP
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times28 Aug 2022 | Down 82 | IRONGRIP |
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