| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| HEISTS | Hold-ups | |
| RIGHT | Hold-up | |
| CLASP | Hold | |
| TOTES | Hold-alls | |
| DELAYS | Hold-ups | |
| HEIST | Hold-up | |
| TREASURE | Hold dear | |
| REVERENCE | Hold dear | |
| POSTPONE | Hold over | |
| RESTRAIN | Hold back | |
| ADJOURN | Hold over | |
| REFUSE | Hold back | |
| HUG | Comforting hold | |
| RETARD | Hold back | |
| CRADLE | Hold gently | |
| NURSE | Hold carefully | |
| CAPTIVATE | Hold spellbound | |
| CLAMP | Hold firmly | |
| REMAIN | Hold over | |
| DETAIN | Hold up | |
| ARMLOCK | Grappling hold | |
| ENSHRINE | Hold sacred | |
| RESIST | Hold out | |
| SUSPEND | Hold over | |
| WRISTLOCK | Wrestling hold | |