The term 'HOLDS TIGHT' can be solved using the crossword solutions CLINGS (6 letters), GRIPS (5 letters), SITSPAT (7 letters), and CLINGSTO (8 letters). CLINGS and Clingsto both refer to the action of holding onto something tightly, while Grips is a synonym for holds and Sitspat is an informal phrase meaning to hold on tightly. All of these words imply that the person or object is firmly attached to something else.