Close tightly, as one's hand Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close tightly, as one's hand . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLENCH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLENCH Close tightly, as one's hand (6)
95% SEAL Close tightly (4) Newsday Dec 24, 2025
95% SHUT Tightly closed (4) LA Times Daily Dec 23, 2025
75% FIST Tightly closed hand (4) USA Today Dec 6, 2015
72% ACE One in hand? (3) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
72% DEARS Close ones (5) Newsday Dec 13, 2025
68% CRAM Stuff tightly (4) Commuter Dec 15, 2025
68% DENSE Tightly packed (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025
65% CLING Hold on tightly (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 22, 2025
65% ASST Mgr.'s right hand (4) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
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