| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| pertinacity | the quality of holding unyieldingly to a position |
| pertinacities | PERTINACITY, the quality of holding unyieldingly to a position |
| hold | maintain position refuse to give ground the defensive line is holding |
| counterpart | A person or thing holding a position or performing a function that corresponds to that of another person or thing in another place |
| counterparts | A person or thing holding a position or performing a function that corresponds to that of another person or thing in another place |
| vessels | (chiefly in or alluding to biblical use) A person, esp. regarded as holding or embodying a particular quality |
