Crossword Answer bearhugs

Here are all the crossword puzzles and clues where the answer bearhugs appeared.

Clue
Puzzle
Date
Tight squeezes
LA Times
Jun 1, 2024
Hearty hellos
New York Times
Aug 11, 2023
Tight embraces, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have?
LA Times
May 31, 2023
Hearty cuddles
Eugene Sheffer
Feb 7, 2023