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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLUNG Held on tightly, to first catch a breather (5) (5)
6% CLING Hold on tightly (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 6, 2026
6% TAUT Tightly stretched (4) Commuter Sep 3, 2026
6% GILLS Breathers for fish (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 31, 2026
6% CLUTCH Hold tightly (6) The Times Concise Aug 26, 2026
6% SNUG Tightly tucked in (4)
6% RESTS Takes a breather (5) Commuter Aug 19, 2026
6% SEAL Close tightly (4) Newsday Aug 3, 2026
6% GRIPS Grasps tightly (5) Premier Sunday Aug 2, 2026
6% RESTED Took a breather (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 3, 2026
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