Hold tightly (to) (5)
I believe the answer is:
cling
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hold tightly to</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cling that I've seen before include "Adhere, hold tight" , "Be emotionally over-dependent" , "Hold on tightly, be dependent" , "Grasp urgently" , "Stick - tinkle" .)