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adjective satellite • having inflections to indicate tense | ||||||||
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adjective satellite • reduced in size as by squeezing together • made narrow; limited in breadth | ||||||||
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verb • make tight or tighter • become tight or tighter • severely restrict in scope or extent • narrow or limit | ||||||||
Tightened Up
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TENSED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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TENSED
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times19 Feb 2021 | Down 42 | |
| New York Times15 May 2012 | Across 32 | |
| New York Times15 Nov 1993 | Down 47 | |
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