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verb • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • lessen, diminish, or curtail | ||||||||
| 33% | 5 | Make the knot tighter | ||||||
verb • tie again or anew | ||||||||
| 33% | 12 | Turn out of building for one to make it tighter | ||||||
noun • a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel • tight or narrow compression • a tight feeling in some part of the body • the action or process of compressing | ||||||||
Make Tighter Possibly Using A Spanner Crossword Clue
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ABRIDGE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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ABRIDGE
Updated: July 3, 2024
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