Close-fitting; tense Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close-fitting; tense last seen in Times Concise 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TIGHT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIGHT Close-fitting; tense (5) The Times Concise Nov 26, 2019
8% PENCILSKIRT Close-fitting female garment (6,5) (11) Puzzler Oct 3, 2025
8% BRIEFS Close-fitting underpants (6) The Times Specialist Sep 15, 2025
8% CHOKERS Close-fitting necklaces (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 17, 2025
7% SUSPENSE Tense uncertainty (8) (8) Puzzler Nov 15, 2025
7% SHUT Closed (4) Commuter Nov 12, 2025
7% TIGHTEN Giant sounded tense (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
7% APT Fitting (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2025
7% OPEN Not closed (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025
7% SHUTS Closes (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025

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