Tighten Crossword Clue

Last seen: THE GUARDIAN, 31 Jul 2004

Showing 32 Matching Answers

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CONSTRICT
9 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Running about at first, getting severe crampCrossword Clue
Check fraud by firmCrossword Clue
Harsh after Tory squeezeCrossword Clue
Squeeze Tory hardCrossword Clue
Against reaching absolute limitCrossword Clue
Inhibit firm led by right-wing politicianCrossword Clue
Study rigorous contractCrossword Clue
Prisoners taken for a ride, reportedly squeeze upCrossword Clue
Make narrowerCrossword Clue

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TENSEUP
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
React to a sensitive subject, sayCrossword Clue
React in panicCrossword Clue
Become stiff or tightCrossword Clue
ClenchCrossword Clue
Rebellious set cuffing suspect seen to get nervousCrossword Clue
Stiffen in fearCrossword Clue
Become nervousCrossword Clue
FreezeCrossword Clue
Stiffen through nervousnessCrossword Clue

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GIRD
4 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Prepare (oneself) for a challengeCrossword Clue
Prepare for actionCrossword Clue
EncircleCrossword Clue
Steel for the battleCrossword Clue
Steel (oneself)Crossword Clue
Fasten with a beltCrossword Clue
Bind with something circularCrossword Clue
Prepare (oneself)Crossword Clue

89%
FLEX
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Weird ___, but OK"Crossword Clue
Show off, in slangCrossword Clue
Show off one's musclesCrossword Clue
Show off, as a bicepCrossword Clue
Show the strength ofCrossword Clue
Show off one's musclesCrossword Clue
Become bentCrossword Clue
Show off, as one’s bicepsCrossword Clue
Move a muscleCrossword Clue
BendCrossword Clue

85%
FIRM
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like some handshakes and mattressesCrossword Clue
UnyieldingCrossword Clue
Mattress specificationCrossword Clue
Stable companyCrossword Clue
Mattress optionCrossword Clue
Mattress specificationCrossword Clue
Like some handshakesCrossword Clue
Like cheddar, but not brieCrossword Clue
Mattress optionCrossword Clue
Like some mattressesCrossword Clue

85%
TENSE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
On edgeCrossword Clue
Past, present or futureCrossword Clue
Quite wound upCrossword Clue
It can be perfectCrossword Clue
AnxiousCrossword Clue
On edgeCrossword Clue
Like the atmosphere after an awkward jokeCrossword Clue
On edgeCrossword Clue
Present, for oneCrossword Clue
Needing kneadingCrossword Clue

84%
CINCH
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sure thingCrossword Clue
Simple task overall commander finds hardCrossword Clue
Breeze — picnicCrossword Clue
Church gathering incorporated piece of cakeCrossword Clue
A piece of cakeCrossword Clue
Sure thingCrossword Clue
At hotel, commander gets piece of cakeCrossword Clue
At hotel, commander gets piece of cakeCrossword Clue
SnapCrossword Clue
Piece of cakeCrossword Clue

84%
EDIT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Tweak to make betterCrossword Clue
Menu with UndoCrossword Clue
"To write is human, to ___ is divine": Stephen KingCrossword Clue
Polish, as an essayCrossword Clue
Work on a Wikipedia articleCrossword Clue
Make shipshape, in a wayCrossword Clue
Revise, like a draftCrossword Clue
TikTok mashup, e.gCrossword Clue
Process that this clue survivedCrossword Clue
Cut and polish, maybeCrossword Clue

84%
FRAP
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Local strike force on criminal chargeCrossword Clue
Take up slackCrossword Clue
Wrap tightly: NautCrossword Clue
Wrap with ropes, at seaCrossword Clue
Bind with a ship's ropesCrossword Clue
Bind tightly, nauticallyCrossword Clue
Secure a ship with ropesCrossword Clue
Draw tightCrossword Clue
Steady with ropes at seaCrossword Clue
Strengthen a ship via cablesCrossword Clue

84%
LACE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Wedding dress fabric optionCrossword Clue
Intermediate crocheting projectCrossword Clue
See 2Crossword Clue
Tie, as shoesCrossword Clue
IntertwineCrossword Clue
Lingerie fabricCrossword Clue
Doily fabricCrossword Clue
Tie upCrossword Clue
Secure skates, sayCrossword Clue
Garter trimCrossword Clue

84%
RETIE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Knot againCrossword Clue
Fix, as a bowCrossword Clue
Adjust, as an apronCrossword Clue
Lace again, as shoelacesCrossword Clue
Knot again!Crossword Clue
Fix, as a bowlineCrossword Clue
Once again, secure some suretiesCrossword Clue
Adjust an ascotCrossword Clue
Fix, as a bowCrossword Clue
Fix, as shoelacesCrossword Clue

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STIFFEN
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
HardenCrossword Clue
Tense upCrossword Clue
SetCrossword Clue
React to an insult, maybeCrossword Clue
Set tailors up on wet landCrossword Clue
Avtaar ditches sons snack filled with essence of wheat starchCrossword Clue
Make firm series of points to clinch argumentCrossword Clue
Make firm points to clinch argumentCrossword Clue
Difference between three points is setCrossword Clue
During lovers tiff, entitled to tense up suddenlyCrossword Clue

74%
SKIMP
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Pinch penniesCrossword Clue
EconomizeCrossword Clue
Cut costs, bound to save money, initiallyCrossword Clue
Cut corners, putting top of mattress in refuse containerCrossword Clue
Cut cornersCrossword Clue
Be cheap, sayCrossword Clue
EconomizeCrossword Clue
Economise, writing novel in health resort, mostlyCrossword Clue
Work hastily and superficially read pageCrossword Clue
Be frugal with millions found in waste containerCrossword Clue

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CLOSEIN
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Converge (on)Crossword Clue
Prepare to capture, maybeCrossword Clue
Shorten to make tight and fashionableCrossword Clue
Converge onCrossword Clue
Narrow the gapCrossword Clue
Tighten the net (on)Crossword Clue
Prepare to raidCrossword Clue
Converge (on)Crossword Clue
Draw nearCrossword Clue
Draw nearCrossword Clue

74%
CLOSERANKS
10 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Grouches protecting ditch unite in solidarity (5, 5)Crossword Clue
Unite in order to defend common interestsCrossword Clue
Show solidarity! No slackers needed!Crossword Clue
Oddballs, about to be beaten, stand togetherCrossword Clue
Act together defensivelyCrossword Clue

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KERN
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Composer JeromeCrossword Clue
Adjust the spacing between, in typographyCrossword Clue
“Show Boat” composerCrossword Clue
Jerome ___ , Show Boat composer, d. 1945Crossword Clue
“Ol’ Man River” composerCrossword Clue
"Show Boat" composer JeromeCrossword Clue
“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” composerCrossword Clue
Adjust the spacing between lettersCrossword Clue
"Ol' Man River" composerCrossword Clue
"Ol' Man River" composer JeromeCrossword Clue

74%
PEG
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cribbage pieceCrossword Clue
Mastermind game pieceCrossword Clue
Battleship game pieceCrossword Clue
Mastermind game pieceCrossword Clue
Hard throw, in baseballCrossword Clue
Piece on a coatrackCrossword Clue
Battleship markerCrossword Clue
Cribbage board pieceCrossword Clue
Brit's clothespinCrossword Clue
Game piece in MastermindCrossword Clue

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RELACE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Do up again, as a corsetCrossword Clue
Adjust, as skatesCrossword Clue
Tighten, as sneakersCrossword Clue
Put new shoestrings inCrossword Clue
Fix, as an old baseball gloveCrossword Clue
Attend to, as a loose shoeCrossword Clue
Attend to, as a loose shoeCrossword Clue
Tighten, as a corset, maybeCrossword Clue
Tighten, say, as stringsCrossword Clue
Tighten, as a corset, maybeCrossword Clue

74%
RETENSE
7 Letters

74%
SIZE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Small, medium, or largeCrossword Clue
Medium, e.gCrossword Clue
XXS or XXL, for exampleCrossword Clue
T-shirt specificationCrossword Clue
L, e.gCrossword Clue
MagnitudeCrossword Clue
DimensionsCrossword Clue
Shoe salesman’s questionCrossword Clue
XXL, e.gCrossword Clue
“Judge me by my ___, do you?”: YodaCrossword Clue

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TUNE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Adjust for pitchCrossword Clue
A band member may carry oneCrossword Clue
Use a fork, sayCrossword Clue
(Fine-[?) up]Crossword Clue
Adjust the pitch ofCrossword Clue
MelodyCrossword Clue
MelodyCrossword Clue
(Fine-[?) out]Crossword Clue
MelodyCrossword Clue
Something to whistleCrossword Clue

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WIND
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Kite lifterCrossword Clue
Victory by Germany’s a breezeCrossword Clue
Flexible cone showing the direction of breezesCrossword Clue
Weather issueCrossword Clue
*Renewable energy source … and the end of the word ladderCrossword Clue
Blustery subjectCrossword Clue
"Chime" or "chill" beginningCrossword Clue
--> With the ___"Crossword Clue
Mistral or monsoon?Crossword Clue
Green energy optionCrossword Clue

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SCREWDRIVER
11 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cocktail of vodka and orange juiceCrossword Clue
Drink cheat — one who should avoid booze?Crossword Clue
Tool making company located near golf club beyond the west end of SloughCrossword Clue
In South Germany, sailors on Rhine perhaps delivering drinkCrossword Clue
In South Germany, sailors on Rhine perhaps delivering drinkCrossword Clue
Turners drinkCrossword Clue
Chauffeur for a prison guard?Crossword Clue
Money earned by cabbie? That should turn some heads!Crossword Clue
Cocktail prison officer finally enjoyed on Thames, perhaps?Crossword Clue
Vodka and orange juiceCrossword Clue

66%
KNIT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Make a scarfCrossword Clue
Make clothesCrossword Clue
Make a shawlCrossword Clue
Make a muffler, sayCrossword Clue
Use needles and yarnCrossword Clue
Make mittensCrossword Clue
Make a sockCrossword Clue
Make a scarfCrossword Clue
Work with yarn and needlesCrossword Clue
Work with yarn and needlesCrossword Clue

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CUTBACK
7 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Reduction in expenditureCrossword Clue
Saving Trades Union Congress apparentlyCrossword Clue
EconomiseCrossword Clue
Reduction in expenditureCrossword Clue
ReductionCrossword Clue
Budget reductionCrossword Clue
Football maneuverCrossword Clue

64%
SCRIMP
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Wee fellow loses last of cash, gaining bit of courage to make doCrossword Clue
Make do with lessCrossword Clue
Be parsimoniousCrossword Clue
Get by on very littleCrossword Clue
Pinch every pennyCrossword Clue
Small curl cut backCrossword Clue
Small curl cut backCrossword Clue
EconomizeCrossword Clue
Make economiesCrossword Clue
Cut back screen at start of performanceCrossword Clue

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CUTCORNERS
10 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
How to make a round table in the cheapest manner?Crossword Clue
Save time by skipping important stepsCrossword Clue
Do a sloppy job, perhapsCrossword Clue
EconomizeCrossword Clue
Wasn't exactingCrossword Clue
Wasn't exactingCrossword Clue
Sacrifice quality for speedCrossword Clue
Save at the expense of qualityCrossword Clue
Do it on the cheapCrossword Clue
Reduce costs to meet competition, sayCrossword Clue

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RETUNE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Adjust the pitch of againCrossword Clue
Adjust for a second set, sayCrossword Clue
Prepare to play after a breakCrossword Clue
Make final adjustments to, as a concert pianoCrossword Clue
Fix the pitch againCrossword Clue
Fix again, as a pianoCrossword Clue
Adjust the pitch of, as a guitar stringCrossword Clue
Adjust at the garage, perhapsCrossword Clue
Do more pitchingCrossword Clue
Fix a pianoCrossword Clue

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ABRIDGE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
ShortenCrossword Clue
ShortenCrossword Clue
Shorten a gameCrossword Clue
Cut, a bit of a fiddleCrossword Clue
Diminish — curtailCrossword Clue
A prospective partner lands government contractCrossword Clue
Contract could be a game of cardsCrossword Clue
TrimCrossword Clue
A marriage partners accepting last part of wedding contractCrossword Clue
Shorten a connectionCrossword Clue

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STINT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Time on a jobCrossword Clue
Period of timeCrossword Clue
Time spent workingCrossword Clue
Time at a jobCrossword Clue
StayCrossword Clue
Period on a jobCrossword Clue
Duration of employmentCrossword Clue
Work stretchCrossword Clue
Period of workCrossword Clue
Time on a jobCrossword Clue

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LOCKNUT
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Security device — not luckCrossword Clue
Does it securely fasten curled hair to head?Crossword Clue
Fastener that resists looseningCrossword Clue
It prevents loosening of hair on headCrossword Clue
Item for securing hair on headCrossword Clue
See Olympic track finals with fan. It creates tight security in buildingCrossword Clue
Most of 12 with Danish king for securityCrossword Clue
Safety device on a boltCrossword Clue
Pass up Harry Potter coin for extra securityCrossword Clue
Securing device to pass back to Danish kingCrossword Clue

36%
SVELTE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
WillowyCrossword Clue
Delicate and refinedCrossword Clue
Attractively thin and stylishCrossword Clue
LitheCrossword Clue
Slender volume bound in steel, unexpectedlyCrossword Clue
Slender volume bound in steel, unexpectedlyCrossword Clue
Slim and elegantCrossword Clue
Slender and gracefulCrossword Clue
Restyle Elvis occasionally, coming back litheCrossword Clue
Elegantly slender forms loveliest after massage with oilCrossword Clue

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Showing 32 Matching Answers

CONSTRICT

9 RELATED CLUES

TENSEUP

9 RELATED CLUES

GIRD

8 RELATED CLUES

FLEX

10 RELATED CLUES

FIRM

10 RELATED CLUES

TENSE

10 RELATED CLUES

CINCH

10 RELATED CLUES

EDIT

10 RELATED CLUES

FRAP

10 RELATED CLUES

LACE

10 RELATED CLUES

RETIE

10 RELATED CLUES

STIFFEN

10 RELATED CLUES

SKIMP

10 RELATED CLUES

CLOSEIN

10 RELATED CLUES

CLOSERANKS

5 RELATED CLUES

KERN

10 RELATED CLUES

PEG

10 RELATED CLUES

RELACE

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RETENSE

SIZE

10 RELATED CLUES

TUNE

10 RELATED CLUES

WIND

10 RELATED CLUES

SCREWDRIVER

10 RELATED CLUES

KNIT

10 RELATED CLUES

CUTBACK

7 RELATED CLUES

SCRIMP

10 RELATED CLUES

CUTCORNERS

10 RELATED CLUES

RETUNE

10 RELATED CLUES

ABRIDGE

10 RELATED CLUES

STINT

10 RELATED CLUES

LOCKNUT

10 RELATED CLUES

SVELTE

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