Crossword answer
CLING
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 24 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
CLING
Clues that lead to CLING
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Stick5Daily ExpressAug 25, 2026
Hold fast having caught fish5The IndependentAug 10, 2026
Hold on - 151's no good!5Evening StandardJul 21, 2026
Demanding to drop target? Hold on5The IndependentJul 10, 2026
Hold tightly5The IndependentJul 8, 2026
Static problem5Thomas JosephJul 8, 2026
Caught fish with stick (5)5The SunApr 4, 2026
Hold on tightly (5)5The SunApr 4, 2026
Staticky laundry phenomenon5New York TimesMar 1, 2026
Hold on, there's no point in making an allegation5The IndependentJun 3, 2025
Sort of film about fish5The IndependentOct 13, 2024
Stick (to)5Eugene ShefferMay 15, 2024
Ivy will do so after many a gin cocktail5Evening StandardOct 17, 2023
Adhere5Evening StandardSep 29, 2023
Cleave5Evening StandardMar 17, 2023
Hold onto tightly5Daily ThemedOct 15, 2021
Hold on tightly5Evening StandardJul 31, 2020
About CLING in crosswords
CLING is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 24 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Stick” in the Daily Express crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OGRESFairy-tale menaces (5)
HARESFast runners
OUTROSection at the end of a song
OTTERSea critter
COINSChange
RERANShowed again on TV
MAGMAHeat source for many hydrothermal vents
TREATHandle
RIDERJockey
DONUTHole food
AROSEEmerged
AGLOWA little light is shining
PEACEPiece to listen to in silence
MEDAYLittle solo break
Every appearance of CLING (24)
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Aug 25, 2026
Stick · Daily Express · 22 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Hold fast having caught fish · The Independent · 17 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Hold on - 151's no good! · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 10, 2026
Demanding to drop target? Hold on · The Independent · 4 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Static problem · Thomas Joseph · 39 Across
Jul 8, 2026
Hold tightly · The Independent · 3 Across
Apr 4, 2026
Hold on tightly (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Apr 4, 2026
Caught fish with stick (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Mar 1, 2026
Staticky laundry phenomenon · New York Times · 123 Across
Jan 6, 2026
Hold tightly · The Independent · 3 Down
Oct 5, 2025
Hold tightly · The Independent · 3 Down
Jun 11, 2025
Hold tightly · The Independent · 15 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Hold on, there's no point in making an allegation · The Independent · 30 Across
Oct 13, 2024
Sort of film about fish · The Independent · 22 Down
Sep 23, 2024
Hold tightly · The Independent · 4 Down
Jul 19, 2024
Hold tightly · The Independent · 3 Across
May 15, 2024
Stick (to) · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Across
Feb 3, 2024
Stick (to) · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Oct 17, 2023
Ivy will do so after many a gin cocktail · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 29, 2023
Adhere · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 17, 2023
Cleave · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Oct 15, 2021
Hold onto tightly · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Jun 14, 2021
Hold on - 151's no good! · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 31, 2020
Hold on tightly · Evening Standard · 41 Across