An affectionate sort of hold (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CUDDLE An affectionate sort of hold (6) (6)
8% HAS Holds (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 18, 2025
8% PAT Affectionate tap (3) (3) Mirror Quick Nov 10, 2025
8% LINE Hold the __ (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025
8% COO Whisper affectionately (3) New York Times Nov 9, 2025
8% POSSESS Hold (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 9, 2025
8% INAWAY "Sort of" (6) New York Times Nov 9, 2025
8% TYPE Sort (4) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
8% NANAS Grandmas, affectionately (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 29, 2025
8% KISS Affectionate peck (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 16, 2025
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