Guard's twisty thing on timer making all nervous initially Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGHTWATCHMAN Guard's twisty thing on timer making all nervous initially (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 23, 2015
6% ESS Twisty turn (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 9, 2026
6% EEL Twisty fish (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 23, 2025
5% NOUNS Pretty much all things (5) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
5% TOSS * "___ out all the clutter to make space for things in the new year!" (4)
5% MERIT Value of timer reevaluated (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 27, 2025
5% MACRO Powerful computer instruction initially making all code run optimally (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 25, 2025
5% OVEN Timer setting (4) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
5% COLLYWOBBLES Nervous stomach (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Dec 19, 2025
5% CRAFTY Able to make things foxy (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Dec 19, 2025

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