| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| EMBRACE | Hug | |
| HUGGED | Of Hug | |
| HUGGLE | To hug. | |
| HUGGING | Of Hug | |
| UGH | Unexpected hug? Yuck! | |
| CUDDLE | Embrace or hug | |
| CUDDLIEST | Nicest to hug | |
| PRESS | To embrace closely; to hug. | |
| CANDLES | Can Des hug fifty light producers? | |
| AMANDA | Which girl allows Ada to hug man? | |
| HARBOURBRIDGE | Sydney landmark makes bear hug or bird flutter | |
| NEIGHBOUR | Hug O’Brien – arranged to live next door | |
| TEXAN | Nat went back to hug old boyfriend from Dallas | |
| HUG | To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind. | |
| GRAPPLE | A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold. | |