Held on tightly, to first catch a breather (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Held on tightly, to first catch a breather (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLUNG.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLUNG Held on tightly, to first catch a breather (5) (5)
6% DENSE Tightly packed (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 5, 2025
6% RESTS Takes a breather (5) Commuter Sep 4, 2025
6% CLOSEKNIT Tightly bonded (9) Commuter Sep 3, 2025
6% REST Take a breather (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 30, 2025
6% SEALS Tightly closes (5) Commuter Aug 28, 2025
6% TAB Take a breather, at first - then see the bill! (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Aug 23, 2025
6% RESTED Took a breather (6) Commuter Aug 9, 2025
5% LASH Tie down tightly (4) (4) The Sun Mini Sep 4, 2025
5% ENSNARE Catch (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 2, 2025
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