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Tightly Stretched Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TAUT which was last seen in the New York Times Mini crossword.
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199%4Exact Match!
238%9 Not tightly stretched
338%8 Less tightly stretched

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TAUT" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Pulled or drawn tight
  • • Subjected to great tension; stretched tight
  • verb
  • • To make taut; to tauten, to tighten.
  • adjective
  • • Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
  • • (of a body, muscles, etc.) not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.
  • • (of music, writing, etc.) containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.
  • • Experiencing anxiety or stress.
  • • (of a sailor, a ship, etc.) neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order.
  • • Strong; uncompromising.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She pulled the rope so taut that it didn't budge an inch."
  • • "His face was taut with worry as he waited for the test results."

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New York Times Mini18 Nov 2017 Across 1
New York Times07 Jun 2004 Down 50
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