The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word HUGS which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2009.
Keeps close to crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HUGS | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Keeps close to
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Crossword Answer definitions
HUGS noun- A close embrace, especially when charged with such an emotion as represented by: affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, agression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
- A particular grip in wrestling.
- To crouch; huddle as with cold.
- To cling closely together.
- To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
- To stay close to (the shore etc.)
- To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
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