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Beset by awful dread, the fellow held fast Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Beset by awful dread, the fellow held fast last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ADHERED.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ADHERED Beset by awful dread, the fellow held fast | (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | Mar 2, 2023 |
| 6% | CLUNG Held fast | (5) | Newsday | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 6% | STUCK Held fast | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Jul 1, 2025 |
| 5% | AWFUL Dreadful | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 5% | UGH "That's awful!" | (3) | Newsday | Sep 21, 2025 |
| 5% | WOW Awe | (3) | New York Times | Sep 14, 2025 |
| 5% | WORRIER Wicket, dreadful error besetting one anxious type | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 1, 2025 |
| 5% | DIRE Dreadful | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 5% | OGRE Monster held in so great a dread | (4) | ||
| 5% | FEARED Dreaded | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jul 15, 2025 |
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