These answers for “Holds” are drawn from puzzles that used identical or nearly identical clues, allowing you to explore choices that were verified by solving history and accepted as valid solutions.
Answers:
- HAS
- KEEPS
- GRASPS
- AVERS
- DETAINS
- OWNS
- CONTAINS
- SITSPAT
Synonyms and Definitions
HAS
- Synonyms: accept, bear, birth, cause, consume, deliver, experience, feature, get, give, give birth, have, have got, hold, hour angle, induce, ingest, let, make, own, possess, receive, stimulate, suffer, sustain, take, take in, throw
KEEPS
- Synonyms: bread and butter, celebrate, continue, donjon, dungeon, go along, go on, hold back, hold on, hold open, keep back, keep on, keep open, livelihood, living, maintain, observe, preserve, prevent, proceed, restrain, retain, save, stay fresh, support, sustenance
GRASPS
- Synonyms: appreciation, apprehend, clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grip, grok, range, reach, savvy
AVERS
- Synonyms: affirm, allege, assert, aver, avow, say, swan, swear, verify
DETAINS
- Synonyms: confine, delay, detain, hold up, stay
CONTAINS
- Synonyms: arrest, carry, check, comprise, contain, control, curb, hold in, incorporate, moderate, stop, turn back