Clutches
The crossword clue "Clutches" is answered by GRABS, a 5-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2012; first recorded in 1985. 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
GRABS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the GRABS answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2012; first recorded in 1985. It appears in 5 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.
- GRIPS (5 uses in xd)
- HANDBAGS (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for GRABS
Every other clue in this collection answered by GRABS, most used first.
- Snatches - used 44 times, most recently in 2026
- Seizes - used 32 times, most recently in 2024
- Seizes suddenly - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
- Up for ___ - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
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.
- Escape the clutches of - ELUDE, used 6 times
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