Hold dear, perhaps Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold dear, perhaps featured in New York Times puzzle on October 12, 2025. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HUG.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HUG Hold dear, perhaps (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
10% ADORES Holds dear (6) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
10% LOVES Holds dear (5) New York Times Mini Aug 24, 2025
9% CHERISH Hold dear (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 4, 2025
9% TREASURE Hold dear (8) The Sun Two Speed Jul 19, 2025
9% TREASURES Holds dear (9) The Sun Two Speed Jul 5, 2025
8% HON "Dear" (3) Universal Oct 4, 2025
8% ASSET Liquid holding, perhaps (5) Universal Aug 19, 2025
7% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
7% BEANO Disrobe anonymously holding orgy, perhaps (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 9, 2025

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