Close down to tighten clockwork spring Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WIND UP Close down to tighten clockwork spring (7)
5% SHUT Close; closed (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 12, 2025
5% COLLAPSE Upset close pal and break down (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
5% GEAR Clockwork piece (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
5% SNUGS Tightens securely (5) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
5% GEARS Clockwork, mostly (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 6, 2025
5% WIND Tighten a spring (4)
4% AZALEAS Spring bloomers (7) Eugene Sheffer Dec 17, 2025
4% FAR Not close by (3) Commuter Dec 16, 2025
4% BOING Trampoline spring sound (5) Newsday Dec 10, 2025
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