Held tightly (to) (5)
I believe the answer is:
clung
(Other definitions for clung that I've seen before include "Held on tight" , "Held on desperately" , "Held on tightly" , "Was emotionally close" .)
I've seen this clue in The Times, the L.A. Times Daily, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.
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