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| 99% | 12 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • complete power over a person or situation • a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe | ||||||||
| 98% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together verb • fasten or fix with a clamp • impose or inflict forcefully | ||||||||
| 36% | 4 | Tight hold | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
Tight Grip Crossword Clue
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STRANGLEHOLD which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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STRANGLEHOLD
Updated: October 15, 2023
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