| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ANCHOR | Hold down |
| PINION | Hold down. |
| PIN | Hold (down) |
| PIN | Hold down |
| PIN | Hold down. |
| REPRESS | Hold down |
| REPRESS | Hold down. |
| FORT | Something to hold down |
| JOBS | People hold them down |
| EELY | Hard to hold down |
| ALOW | Down in the hold |
| CIRCLETHEWAGONS | Hold down the fort |
| MAN | Hold down, in a way |
| PIN | Hold down on the mat |
| SNAG | It may hold things up or slow things down |
| ONCEINALIFETIME | Talking Heads' "As the days go by, let the water hold me down" song |
