The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BEARHUG which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Tight embrace crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BEARHUG | 80 % | 7 |
| CLASP | 20 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tight embrace
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hug
- clasp
- clinch
- squeeze
- clasping
- clinched
- clinching
- strict
- bear hug
- brace
- braces
- cling
Crossword Answer definitions
BEARHUG 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.
- To embrace in a bear hug.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result BEARHUG
- Warm embrace that each of the starred clues is wrapped in
- Not so subtle sign of affection
- Coach Bryant's embrace?
- Strong embrace
- Wrestler's maneuver
- Greeter's squeeze
- Show of affection
- Hearty greeting
- Wrestling hold
- Tight squeeze?