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Held dear (9)

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I believe the answer is:

cherished

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">held dear</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for cherished that I've seen before include "Precious" , "Held dear" , "clung to" , "Greatly valued" , "Lovingly cared for" .)

I've seen this clue in the Wall Street Journal, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, the Newsday.com, the USA Today, the Thinks.com and the King Feature Syndicate.
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