| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| GRIP | Firm hold | |
| ANCHOR-HOLD | Hence: Firm hold: security. | |
| STAND FAST | Get to feet quickly and hold firm | |
| STANDFAST | Get to feet quickly and hold firm | |
| PLASTERCASTS | Firm covers made to hold limbs after fractures | |
| BITE | To take or keep a firm hold; as, the anchor bites. | |
| FASTEN | To fix one's self; to take firm hold; to clinch; to cling. | |
| ENDURE | To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out. | |
| STEADY | To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant, regular, or resolute. | |
| CONSIST | To stand firm; to be in a fixed or permanent state, as a body composed of parts in union or connection; to hold together; to be; to exist; to subsist; to be supported and maintained. | |