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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | VICE Deputy keeping a tight grip on things (4) | (4) | ||
| 7% | HOLDFAST Keep a tight grip | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 11, 2021 |
| 7% | STRONGHOLDS Keeps tight grips | (11) | ||
| 6% | LOCUM Deputy doctor | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 24, 2025 |
| 6% | SIT ___ tight | (3) | New York Times | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 6% | LOOSE Not tight | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 5% | ROSIN Gymnast's gripping aid | (5) | LA Times Daily | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 5% | DENSE Packed in tight | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 5% | SHOEHORNS Gets into a tight spot | (9) | New York Times | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 5% | PRIOR Monastery's deputy head (5) | (5) | Puzzler | Dec 25, 2025 |
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