The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BEARHUGS , but the solution may also be CLASPS which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in Newsday).
Strong holds crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BEARHUGS | 33 % | 8 |
| CLENCHES | 33 % | 8 |
| CLASPS | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Strong holds
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Crossword Answer definitions
BEARHUGS noun- Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially between males.
- A hostile takeover effort in which one firm offers to buy the other firm at a share price too high to refuse.
- A hold with the arms around the opponent.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result BEARHUGS
- Hearty embraces
- Hearty greetings
- Tight squeezes
- Endure a family reunion?
- Enthusiastic embraces: Colloq.
- Affectionate embraces.
- Strong holds
- Gripping experiences that take your breath away
- Big embraces