Holds fast
The crossword clue "Holds fast" is answered by ADHERES, a 7-letter entry. Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2014; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
ADHERES
7 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ADHERES answer page.
Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2014; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- STICKS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for ADHERES
Every other clue in this collection answered by ADHERES, most used first.
- Sticks - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
- Sticks (to) - used 15 times, most recently in 2024
- Clings - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
- Cleaves - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Holds in high regard - ESTEEMS, used 18 times
- Wrestling holds - NELSONS, used 14 times
- Fast time - RAMADAN, used 10 times
- Makes fast - SECURES, used 10 times
- Fast feline - CHEETAH, used 7 times
- Holds a grudge against - RESENTS, used 7 times
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