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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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CLUNG Held on tightly, to first catch a breather (5) | (5) | ||
| 7% | REST Breather | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 6% | CLING Hold on tightly | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 6% | GILL Breather for Nemo? | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 6% | RESTS Takes a breather | (5) | Commuter | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 6% | DENSE Tightly packed | (5) | New York Times | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 6% | SEAL Close tightly | (4) | USA Today | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 6% | STUFF Pack tightly | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 5% | GET Catch on to | (3) | Premier Sunday | Nov 23, 2025 |
| 5% | DETECT Catch | (6) | The Times Sunday Concise | Nov 9, 2025 |
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