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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope • a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam • the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat verb • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | ||||
| 39% | 5 | Take hold of forcefully | ||
verb • take hold of; grab • take or capture by force • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • hook by a pull on the line • affect • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||
| 32% | 7 | To lay hold of; seize | ||
verb • take hold of; grab | ||||
Seize And Hold
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GRAPPLE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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GRAPPLE
Updated: September 1, 2025
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