| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CLAMPED | Held firmly | |
| CLASPED | Held firmly | |
| CLUTCHED | Held firmly | |
| TIGHT | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot. | |
| BASTE | To sew loosely, or with long stitches; -- usually, that the work may be held in position until sewed more firmly. | |
| STRONG | ...in the old declensional endings. In the Teutonic languages the vowel stems have held the original endings most firmly, and are called strong; th... | |