Hold, as the attention Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, February 18, 1997 · 14-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, February 18, 1997.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 18, 1997 · 14-Across · 5 letters
RIVET0 of 5 letters revealed
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hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
verb
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