| Holder of the first-in-the-nation presidential primary | 54 |
| Holder of the Guiness World Record for most bone fractures in one lifetime (433) | 80 |
| Holder of the highest career batting average in baseball history | 64 |
| Holder of the Host | 18 |
| Holder of the last straw | 24 |
| Holder of the Most PGA Tour victories record, with 82 wins | 58 |
| Holder of the world record for the longest ovation on the operatic stage (80 minutes) | 85 |
| Holder of tips | 14 |
| Holder of tomorrow's lunch, maybe | 37 |
| Holder of two tablets | 21 |
| Holder you eat | 14 |
| Holders for canines | 19 |
| Holders for data holders | 24 |
| Holders for pickles | 19 |
| Holders for ship's cables | 29 |
| Holders of addl. thoughts | 25 |
| Holders of ashes | 16 |
| Holders of big pads | 19 |
| Holders of blessed bread | 24 |
| Holders of body lubricating fluids | 34 |
| Holders of buried treasures | 27 |
| Holders of chips? | 17 |
| Holders of class exercises | 26 |
| Holders of conferences? | 23 |
| Holders of cremains | 19 |
| Holders of frozen assets? | 25 |
| Holders of glasses | 18 |
| Holders of high degs. | 21 |
| Holders of i.o.u.'s | 23 |
| Holders of jacks | 16 |
| Holders of M.D. degrees | 23 |
| Holders of many frames | 22 |
| Holders of many selfies | 23 |
| Holders of notions | 18 |
| Holders of pirate treasures | 27 |
| Holders of referee whistles | 27 |
| Holders of reservations? | 24 |
| Holders of salt or wine | 23 |
| Holders of shoulders: Abbr. | 27 |
| Holders of some dry bouquets | 28 |
| Holders of some pipe joints? | 28 |
| Holders of spectacles? | 22 |
| Holders of yellow pages | 23 |
| Holdfast | 8 |
| Holdfast with a loop | 20 |
| Holding | 7 |
| Holding a grudge | 16 |
| Holding a grudge against | 24 |
| Holding a grudge, say | 21 |
| Holding a higher position than | 30 |
| Holding a lot | 13 |
| Holding a piece | 15 |
| Holding a position of prominence | 32 |
| Holding a prominent position | 28 |
| Holding a purposeful discussion | 31 |
| Holding account | 15 |
| Holding accounts | 16 |
| Holding affectionately | 22 |
| Holding an important rank | 25 |
| Holding area | 12 |
| Holding areas for babies-to-be | 30 |
| Holding arms à la Puck | 25 |
| Holding back | 12 |
| Holding back, in a way | 22 |
| Holding dear | 12 |
| Holding device | 14 |
| Holding devices | 15 |
| Holding fast | 12 |
| Holding fast to one's opinion | 33 |
| Holding for a fall-guy | 22 |
| Holding heat | 12 |
| Holding in check | 16 |
| Holding in disfavor | 19 |
| Holding nothing | 15 |
| Holding of land | 15 |
| Holding of value | 16 |
| Holding office | 14 |
| Holding one's breath, essentially | 37 |
| Holding one's breath, for hiccups | 37 |
| Holding one's own | 21 |
| Holding one's piece | 23 |
| Holding one's piece? | 24 |
| Holding order | 13 |
| Holding pen | 11 |
| Holding pens | 12 |
| Holding period | 14 |
| Holding periods | 15 |
| Holding place | 13 |
| Holding right | 13 |
| Holding rights | 14 |
| Holding steady | 14 |
| Holding tanks | 13 |
| Holding tanks? | 14 |
| Holding that's easily converted into cash | 45 |
| Holding the bag at Shea | 23 |
| Holding the reins | 17 |
| Holding things up, perhaps | 26 |
| Holding to be true | 18 |
| Holding to the letter | 21 |
| Holding tool | 12 |