Belt to put in loops and tighten around Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Belt to put in loops and tighten around featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on February 27, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TONK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TONK Belt to put in loops and tighten around (4) The Times Cryptic Feb 27, 2026
4% SKIMP Tighten your belt (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
3% ENFRAME Put a border around (7) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
3% AWARE In the loop (5) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
3% REPEAT Loop around (6) Universal Nov 15, 2025
3% GIRDS Tightens, as a belt (5) Newsday Aug 20, 2017
3% NOOSE Tightenable loop (5)
3% BUDGETCUTS Belt tightenings (10)
3% BUCKLES Belt tighteners (7)
3% GUT Belt tightener? (3) New York Times Oct 31, 2000

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