Holds onto for dear life Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holds onto for dear life . 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 CLUTCHES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLUTCHES Holds onto for dear life (8)
3% HUG Hold dear, perhaps (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
3% MYMY "Oh, dear!" (4) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
3% CHERISH Hold dear (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 4, 2025
3% HON "Dear" (3) Universal Oct 4, 2025
3% ADORES Holds dear (6) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
3% GLOM Latch (onto) (4) LA Times Daily Sep 16, 2025
3% GLOMS Latches (onto) (5) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
3% LOVES Holds dear (5) New York Times Mini Aug 24, 2025
3% CLUTCH Hold on to for dear life (6) Universal Apr 18, 2017
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