The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GRIPPING which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2015.
Holding firmly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GRIPPING | 50 % | 8 |
| TENACIOUS | 50 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Holding firmly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- grasping
- clutching
- gripping
- seizing
- grab
- arresting
- grasp
- grabbing
- hand
- grip
- take
- catch
Crossword Answer definitions
GRIPPING verb- To take hold of, particularly with the hand.
- To help or assist, particularly in an emotional sense.
- To do something with another that makes you happy/gives you relief.
- To trench; to drain.
- Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines; gripe.
- Which catches someone's attention; exciting
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