Clasped one tightly, but it was not natural (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clasped one tightly, but it was not natural (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STRAINED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRAINED Clasped one tightly, but it was not natural (8) (8)
8% HELD Clasped (4) Commuter Mar 26, 2026
7% BIND Fasten tightly (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 20, 2026
7% CRAM Stow tightly, with "in" (4) New York Times Apr 20, 2026
7% DENSE Packed tightly (5) Newsday Apr 19, 2026
7% BUCKLE Resist the Parisian's clasp (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 16, 2026
7% CLING Hold on tightly (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 15, 2026
7% SEAL Shut tightly (4) Newsday Apr 13, 2026
7% TAUT Tightly stretched (4) Universal Apr 12, 2026
7% GRASP Clutch tightly (5) New York Times Midi Apr 5, 2026
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