It's tightened around the neck to cause strangulation Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue It's tightened around the neck to cause strangulation . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GARROTTE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GARROTTE It's tightened around the neck to cause strangulation (8)
6% EGRET Bird with an S-shaped neck (5) New York Times Aug 23, 2026
6% CAPO It tightens around the neck (4) Universal Aug 5, 2016
5% AREA Neck of the woods (4) Newsday Oct 14, 2026
5% PAIN __ in the neck (pest) (4) Stan Newman 2 Minute Mini Oct 13, 2026
5% LEDTO Caused (5) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2026
5% SLACK In need of tightening, maybe (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2026
5% NAPE Scruff of the neck (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 7, 2026
5% CERVICAL Relating to the neck (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2026
5% NERVE Brass neck (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 11, 2026
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