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They Hold Tight Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is VISES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%5Exact Match!
239%8Hold tight
337%6Hold tight

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We think the answer is "VISES" which means:

    noun
  • • A holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
  • verb
  • • To clamp with or as with a vise.
  • • To examine and endorse (a passport, etc.); to visa.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He used a pair of vises to hold the wood in place while he sawed it."
  • • "The carpenter used vises to keep the pieces of the table aligned."

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New York Times23 Oct 1994 Down 106
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