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verb • make tight or tighter • become tight or tighter • severely restrict in scope or extent • narrow or limit | ||||||||
| 42% | 13 | Anticlockwise-turn and then clockwise-turn, say | ||||||
adverb • in a symmetrical manner | ||||||||
| 42% | 12 | Floral condition where the style is twisted counter-clockwise while the stamens are twisted clockwise | ||||||
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Turn Clockwise As A Screw Crossword Clue
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TIGHTEN which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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TIGHTEN
Updated: October 11, 2023
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