CLINCH Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 229 solutions for 'CLINCH' with 3 to 16 letters.
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The clue "clinch" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on March 7, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "ENSURE", a 6-letter word.

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CLINCH with 6 letters
RATIFY
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SECURE
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SETTLE
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STITCH
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SUTURE
6
TENURE
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TIE ROD
6
TOGGLE
6
VERIFY
6
WIND UP
6
CLINCH with 7 letters
ACQUIRE
7
BEAR HUG
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CERTIFY
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CLEAR UP
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CLING TO
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CLOSURE
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CLUSTER
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CONFIRM
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CONGEAL
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CONNECT
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EMBRACE
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ENGRAFT
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FIND OUT
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FOOTING
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GRAPPLE
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JOINING
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KNUCKLE
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MAKE OUT
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MORTISE
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PARTAKE
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PERSIST
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POSSESS
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RECEIVE
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SATISFY
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SCREW UP
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SEE THAT
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SEE TO IT
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SEIZURE
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SORT OUT
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SQUEEZE
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STAY PUT
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STICK TO
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TIGHTEN
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TOEHOLD
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TRICE UP
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CLINCH with 8 letters
ADHERE TO
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BOUNDARY
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CARRY OFF
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CLEAVE TO
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CLINGING
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COMPLETE
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CONCLUDE
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CONVERGE
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COUPLING
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DOVETAIL
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FASTENER
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FINALIZE
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FIRM HOLD
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FOOTHOLD
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FREEZE TO
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HANG ON TO
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HOLD FAST
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HOLD GOOD
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HOLD ON TO
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IRON GRIP
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JUNCTURE
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MAKE FAST
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MAKE GOOD
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MAKE SURE
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NAIL DOWN
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NAILDOWN
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PUGILISM
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PURCHASE
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REASSURE
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SHANGHAI
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SHOULDER
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SOLIDIFY
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THROTTLE
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CLINCH with 9 letters
ASCERTAIN
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COAGULATE
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DEATH GRIP
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DETERMINE
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DISPOSE OF
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ESTABLISH
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GUARANTEE
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HAVE A CASE
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HOLD TIGHT
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HOLD WATER
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INTERFACE
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PROVE TO BE
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PROVE TRUE
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SET AT REST
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SYMPHYSIS
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TIGHT GRIP
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CLINCH with 10 letters
CONNECTION
10
FOLLOW FROM
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INSTRUMENT
10
KEEP HOLD OF
10
MAKE SURE OF
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NEVER LET GO
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Top answers for CLINCH crossword clue from newspapers

ENSURE
ICE
SEWUP

Definition of clinch

  • (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily; a small slip noose made with seizing; embrace amorously; flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"; hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches; secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"; settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"; the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet

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Solution ENSURE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ENSURE is 6 letters long. We have 36 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "CLINCH"?

There are 229 solutions. The longest is INTERCOMMUNICATE with 16 letters, and the shortest is FIX with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 16 letters long.

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