The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ADHERE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
Hold fast crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ADHERE | 40 % | 6 |
| COHERE | 15 % | 6 |
| CLING | 13 % | 5 |
| ANCHOR | 6 % | 6 |
| HUG | 4 % | 3 |
| PIN | 4 % | 3 |
| CLASP | 4 % | 5 |
| STANDPATON | 2 % | 10 |
| ENGAGED | 2 % | 7 |
| SECURE | 2 % | 6 |
| STICKON | 2 % | 7 |
| GRIP | 2 % | 4 |
| NAIL | 2 % | 4 |
| BITE | 2 % | 4 |
| CLENCH | 2 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hold fast
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- adhere
- bind
- bond
- stick
- stick to
- hold firm
- hold tight
- stand fast
- hold true
- holdfast
- hold good
- hold to
Crossword Answer definitions
ADHERE verb- To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
- To be attached or devoted by personal union, in belief, on principle, etc.
- To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
- To affirm a judgment.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ADHERE
- Stick fast
- Stick to
- Cling
- Stick
- Be devoted
- Be true
- Follow closely
- Hold firmly (to)
- Be in a sticky situation?
- Stick firmly
More clues leading to the result COHERE
- Stick
- Be united
- Hold together
- Hold water
- Stick together
- Come together
- Cling
- Hold fast
- Hold water, so to speak
- Be consistent
More clues leading to the result CLING
- Hold on
- Hang onto
- Be codependent, say
- Peach
- Hang on
- Stick
- Hang on tight
- Hold tight
- Prolong an embrace, say
- Hang on (to)
More clues leading to the result ANCHOR
- Relay's last runner
- *Relay-team position
- Popeye's tattoo
- Rather, Jennings, or Brokaw
- News head
- Hold fast
- Mainstay
- Newscast VIP
- Coveted news job
- Person at the end of a tug-of-war rope
More clues leading to the result HUG
- Hershey's morsel
- Embrace
- Bro-to-bro affection
- Warm embrace
- Warm welcome
- Have a crush on someone?
- Tight squeeze?
- Bear or group follower
- Group activity, at times
- "O," in love letters
More clues leading to the result PIN
- 5D need
- Brooch
- Fastener
- Rolling ___
- Split component
- ATM entry
- Bowler's target
- 1" badge, say
- A.T.M. need
- ATM no.
More clues leading to the result CLASP
- Hold onto
- Necklace fastener
- Tie securer
- Fastener
- Bill holder
- Choker component
- Necklace feature
- Envelope feature, at times
- Necklace part
- Envelope feature
More clues leading to the result STANDPATON
More clues leading to the result ENGAGED
- Having a certain ring?
- Having a certain ring, say
- Pledged in marriage
- Headed for matrimony
- Bound to be hitched
- Busy doing something
- Tied up
- Planning to wed
- Betrothed
- Planning to marry
More clues leading to the result SECURE
- Safe and sound
- In code, perhaps
- Safe
- Unthreatened
- Make fast
- Part 2 of quote
- Impervious to break-ins
- Pin up, as a pin curl
- Protected
- Fasten tightly
More clues leading to the result STICKON
More clues leading to the result GRIP
- Film-crew assistant
- Stagehand
- Knife handle
- Part of a golf club
- Handjob technique concern
- Golfer's concern
- Clutch
- Lose one's __ on reality
- Racquet feature
- Hold firmly
More clues leading to the result NAIL
- Catch
- Filed item
- Hammer's target
- Apprehend
- It's out on a limb
- Item often filed
- Painting holder
- Press-on item
- "For want of a ___, the shoe ...."
- Brad
More clues leading to the result BITE
- Insect sting
- Letter-carrier's occupational hazard
- Quick meal
- __ the dust (be defeated)
- Mark of Dracula
- Put some teeth into
- Sharpness
- Chomp
- Sound __ (brief broadcast)
- Take the bait