Embraced (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">embraced</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('hug' can be a synonym of 'embrace')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hugged that I've seen before include "Embraced warmly" , "Clasped closely in the arms" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">embraced</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for held that I've seen before include "Gripped" , "Grasped, carried" , "Detained" , "Clasped" , "Retained; grasped" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">embraced</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(both can mean supported or accepted)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for espoused that I've seen before include "embraced" , "Gave one's support to" , "Advocated" , "Adopted, as of a cause" , "Championed or took up cause" .)