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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CINCH For a certainty, we'll have to tighten our belts (5) | (5) | ||
| 83% | SKIMP Tighten your belt | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 20, 2026 |
| 63% | MET "Have we ___ before?" | (3) | ||
| 63% | GIRDS Tightens, as a belt | (5) | Newsday | Aug 20, 2017 |
| 63% | BUDGETCUTS Belt tightenings | (10) | ||
| 63% | BUCKLES Belt tighteners | (7) | ||
| 63% | GUT Belt tightener? | (3) | New York Times | Oct 31, 2000 |
| 63% | CUTS Belt-tightening | (4) | ||
| 60% | LETSBEREAL "We have to face the facts!" | (10) | USA Today | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 60% | CONFIDENCELEVEL *Statistical measure of certainty | (15) | LA Times Daily | Jan 19, 2026 |
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