Firmly hold linen initially caught by breeze (6)
I believe the answer is:
clinch
'firmly hold' is the definition.
'clinch' can be an answer for 'hold' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'firmly' bit.
'linen initially caught by breeze' is the wordplay.
'initially' indicates taking the first letters.
'caught by' indicates putting letters inside.
'breeze' becomes 'cinch' (I've seen this in another clue).
The first letter of 'linen' is 'l'.
'l' inserted into 'cinch' is 'CLINCH'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for clinch that I've seen before include "Settle conclusively with informal embrace" , "Tight (or amorous) embrace" , "make secure" , "Fasten securely or settle conclusively" , "Drive home (an argument)" .)