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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Become stiff or tight last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TENSEUP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSEUP Become stiff or tight (7) New York Times Dec 23, 2022
3% LOOSE Not tight (5) The Atlantic Oct 27, 2025
3% SHUT Closed tight (4) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
3% BEARHUG Tight embrace (7) USA Today Oct 26, 2025
3% WOODEN Stiff and awkward (6) USA Today Oct 22, 2025
3% SLACK Not tight (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 18, 2025
3% RIGID Stiff (5) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
3% NYLONS Tights (6) USA Today Oct 11, 2025
3% TAUT Tight (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 8, 2025
3% SWATHE Wrap up tight (6) New York Times Oct 5, 2025

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