Take hold
The crossword clue "Take hold" is answered by SETIN, a 5-letter entry. Used 32 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SETIN
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SETIN answer page.
Used 32 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 15 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.
- ENROOT (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SETIN
Every other clue in this collection answered by SETIN, most used first.
- Take effect - used 58 times, most recently in 2026
- Become established - used 44 times, most recently in 2026
- Become prevalent - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Take place - OCCUR, used 121 times
- Take as one's own - ADOPT, used 111 times
- Take the helm - STEER, used 78 times
- Take the honey and run - ELOPE, used 71 times
- Hold forth - ORATE, used 70 times
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