Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 9 | Speech impediment caused by a tight frenulum | |
3 | 26% | 5 | It helps keep a tight ship tight | |
Tight Tie Crossword Clue
Check other possible answers below.
Best Possible Answers
About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "KNOT" which means:
- noun
- • A tight cluster of people or things
- • Any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
- • A hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
- • (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour
- • Something twisted and tight and swollen
- • Soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
- • A sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere verb
- • Make into knots; make knots out of
- • Tie or fasten into a knot
- • Tangle or complicate
An example sentence would be:
- • "He tied a knot in the rope to secure it."
- • "The sailor expertly tied the knot."
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
Religious offshootRevises, as text
Merle Haggard's "___ From Muskogee"
Clue Last Found In...
Source | #Number | Answer |
---|---|---|
New York Times08 Sep 2003 | Down 57 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
|
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword
Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
---|---|---|
1 | A little tight
New York Times -
22 Apr 2017 | New York Times / 22 Apr 2017 |
2 | Complement in drink may make one tight
The Guardian Cryptic -
23 Feb 2010 | The Guardian Cryptic / 23 Feb 2010 |
3 | It helps keep a tight ship tight
New York Times -
27 Dec 2023 | New York Times / 27 Dec 2023 |
4 | Reported to be stretched tight, as instructed
The Guardian Cryptic -
17 Aug 2016 | The Guardian Cryptic / 17 Aug 2016 |
5 | The number of votes needed to break a tie | |
6 | This muscle participates in various functional movements like bending over to tie one's shoe or swinging a golf club. | |
7 | Tight or loose followers
New York Times -
20 Apr 1990 | New York Times / 20 Apr 1990 |