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verb • return in time • cut down on; make a reduction in • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of • place restrictions on | ||||||||
| 56% | 7 | Tighten the purse strings | ||||||
noun • a reduction in quantity or rate | ||||||||
| 40% | 9 | Purse ___: stealing a woman's purse | ||||||
noun • a small fragment • obscene terms for female genitals • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • to grasp hastily or eagerly • to make grasping motions • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||||
Tighten The Purse Strings Crossword Clue
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CUTBACK which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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CUTBACK
Updated: April 3, 2024
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| New York Times04 Apr 2024 | Down 48 | |
| New York Times04 Apr 2024 | Down 48 | |
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1 | A person who tightens the purse strings | |
2 | Getting married in spring? Tighten one's belt
Telegraph Cryptic -
03 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Cryptic / 03 Jul 2023 |
3 | Purse ___: stealing a woman's purse | |
4 | Sit-ups tighten them
New York Times -
13 Aug 1995 | New York Times / 13 Aug 1995 |
5 | Tighten, in a way
New York Times -
09 Jun 2000 | New York Times / 09 Jun 2000 |
6 | Tighten, say, as strings
New York Times -
27 May 2007 | New York Times / 27 May 2007 |
7 | Tool used to tighten
The Guardian Quick -
12 Jul 2001 | The Guardian Quick / 12 Jul 2001 |
