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
69% CONIFER Discuss hugging one tree (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 31, 2026
63% GUSHY Overly sentimental mum hugged by fellow (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 21, 2026
60% CYPRESS Conservative leader of yesteryear to hug tree (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 27, 2026
60% WEARS Dons (5) Eugene Sheffer Aug 22, 2026
60% BRETHREN Fellow fellows (8) New York Times Aug 22, 2026
60% AMBER Ancient tree resin (5) The Times Concise Jun 2, 2026
57% GUY Fellow (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 7, 2026
57% HIS That fellow's (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 25, 2026
57% HIM That fellow (3) Thomas Joseph Aug 24, 2026

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