The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CLAWED
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The straight part
We know that "Grasped" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case grasped = clawed.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CLAWED mean?
CLAWED verb- To scratch or to tear at.
- To use the claws to seize, to grip.
- To use the claws to climb.
- To perform a claw catch.
- To move with one's fingertips.
- To relieve uneasy feeling, such as an itch, by scratching; hence, to humor or flatter, to court someone.
- To rail at; to scold.
- To flatter; to fawn on (a person).
- Having claws (of animals)