Don't yet try to kill the fellow hugging ancient tree! Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Don't yet try to kill the fellow hugging ancient tree! last seen in Telegraph 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOLDFIRE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOLDFIRE Don't yet try to kill the fellow hugging ancient tree! (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 11, 2015
63% EMBRACE Hug (7) USA Today Feb 1, 2026
60% SLAYS Kills (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 2, 2026
60% EVENSO "And yet..." (6) Newsday Jan 29, 2026
60% DOIN Kill (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 11, 2026
60% GORBLIMEY Tree-hugging Russian leader, dear me! (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
57% OOO Hugs, in a letter (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 2, 2026
57% MEN Fellows (3) Commuter Jan 24, 2026
57% STAB Try (4) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
57% TOA ___ T (3) New York Times Dec 20, 2025

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