| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Makes fast reports of giants (8) | ||
| Tautens (8) | ||
| Reduces slackness | ||
| Discussion of great intellectuals becomes more stringent | ||
| Parisian in donning hose tenses up (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | 05 Dec 2024 |
| The sting (anag) (8) | ||
| Removes slack | ||
| Makes less loose, as screws | LA Times Daily | 19 Sep 2023 |
| Squeezes cycling crew between leaders in team's new set-up | The Telegraph Toughie | 02 Sep 2020 |
| . Stretches, gets thin | ||
| Uses an Allen wrench, maybe | Jonesin | 12 Sep 2017 |
| Uses a wrench | ||
| Tenses |