Word "TOEHOLD" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made
Examples:
American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks
his father gave him a toehold in the oil business

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a small foothold used in climbing

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints

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Modest opening do hotel arranged The Telegraph Cryptic 29 Aug 2025
Tool he'd used to get a bit of a foot in the door? (7)
Small established position to keep going round the orient (7)
Opening for a climber's foot Commuter 16 May 2025
Position of initial advantage from which further substantial progress might be made (7)
One toot in the door of drunken hotel do (7)
Helpful purchase for the climber? The Times Quick Cryptic 14 Apr 2025
Climbers might need this held too after mishap (7)
Support for a rock climber's foot (HED TOOL anagram) (7)
Small foothold (7)
Informed Joseph to drop in regularly to provide initial support (7)
Initial position of the loo changed by daughter (7)
One foot in the door of drunken hotel do (7) Puzzler Cryptic 13 Sep 2024
Rock climber's notch New York Times 23 Jul 2024
Hole Dot created as niche for climbers (7)
Climbing niche (7)
Opportunity opening (7) Puzzler 07 Jul 2024
One foot in the door of drunken hotel do (7) Puzzler Cryptic 07 Jul 2024
One foot in the door of drunken hotel do (7) Puzzler Cryptic 17 Jun 2024
Tool he'd made of use to climbers (7)
A ledge for support in climbing, only a dot hole (7)
It's used when climbing to top of Everest, high over the hill (7)
One foot in the door? (7)
A bit of progress
Precarious footing
Initial progress in arranging hotel do
Bit of initial progress USA Today 01 Aug 2022
Wrestling move that involves a leg twist Family Time 29 Nov 2021
Initial bit of progress Universal 16 Sep 2021
Not quite a foot in the door? Newsday 19 Mar 2021
Purchase ordered: love what's included!
Opening for a rock climber's foot Newsday 21 Sep 2020
Small purchase Thomas Joseph 03 Aug 2019
Initial access Newsday 13 Jul 2019
Hotel do breaks: it's what the climber needs
First established position The Times Concise 20 May 2019
Tiny ledge for climber to view, lacking breadth
Rock climber's support USA Today 06 Apr 2018
Small initial advantage Wall Street Journal 28 Mar 2018
Do hotel breaks: useful base for mountaineer?
Retired old man said to go around providing support 
One foot in the door of drunken hotel do The Sun Two Speed 12 Dec 2017
Footing The Sun Two Speed 12 Dec 2017
Initial progress New York Times 11 Oct 2017
Minimum support to initially establish control
Hotel possibly covering over origin of defects gains first advantage
Initial progress
Purchase storage on ship heading eastbound
Starting progress, metaphorically New York Times 17 Aug 2016
Tool he'd fashioned, something of use to climbers The Telegraph Cryptic 16 May 2016
Last chance — going in to grasp support
Slight footing Eugene Sheffer 02 Oct 2015
Initial advantage reported, European house claimed The Times Cryptic 21 Aug 2015
Tug damaged by torpedo, maybe, reportedly first established position
Advantageous place to see bishop departing
*Climber's support
*Climber's support
Rock climber's need
It can aid one's climb to the top
Merest grip
Merest grip
Initial advantage
Initial advantage
Early progress
Initial progress on a tough problem
Initial advantage
Initial advantage
Initial bit of progress
Rock climber's need
Slight or initial advantage
Slight support
Alpinist's need
Wrestling maneuver
Wrestling grip
Initial gain
Climber's advantage
Slight advantage
Fragile footing
Tentative start
Insecure grip.
Nelson's relative
Slight footing.
Slight advantage.
Wrestling grip.
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