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verb • become taut or tauter • make taut or tauter | ||||||||
| 30% | 7 | Preserved in a way that stretches the skin tight | ||||||
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| 28% | 11 | A ship with fore-and-aft rigged sails on the two forward masts and square rigged sails on the others | ||||||
noun • A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast | ||||||||
Stretches Tight As Sails Crossword Clue
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TAUTENS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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TAUTENS
Updated: October 10, 2023
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1 | Adjusted the sails and docked
The Guardian Cryptic -
28 Feb 2011 | The Guardian Cryptic / 28 Feb 2011 |
2 | A ship with fore-and-aft rigged sails on the two forward masts and square rigged sails on the others | |
3 | Fits with new sails
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02 Jul 1995 | New York Times / 02 Jul 1995 |
4 | Flapped, as sails against yards
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13 Jan 1979 | New York Times / 13 Jan 1979 |
5 | It helps keep a tight ship tight
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27 Dec 2023 | New York Times / 27 Dec 2023 |
6 | Pole used to support sails or rigging
The Guardian Quick -
26 Jun 2013 | The Guardian Quick / 26 Jun 2013 |
7 | Preserved in a way that stretches the skin tight |
