Holds protectively
The crossword clue "Holds protectively" is answered by CRADLES, a 7-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2006. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
CRADLES
7 letters. See every clue for this answer on the CRADLES answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2006. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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
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- Holds a grudge against - RESENTS, used 7 times
- Holds fast - ADHERES, used 7 times
- Holds high - ESTEEMS, used 6 times
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