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Here is the answer for the crossword clue It tightens in a drum last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BRAKESHOE.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BRAKESHOE It tightens in a drum | (9) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 20, 2015 |
| 41% | FRAPS Tightens, as a drum | (5) | ||
| 3% | BONGO Drum played with the hands | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 3% | WINGNUT Metal fixing with lugs to aid tightening | (7) | The Times Concise | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 3% | SNARE Part of a drum kit | (5) | New York Times | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 3% | BONGOS Hand drums | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 3% | BATON Drum majorette's rod | (5) | The Times Concise | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 3% | HIHAT Drum kit standard | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 3% | SNUGS Tightens securely | (5) | Newsday | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 3% | TAT Rat-a-___ (drum sound) | (3) |
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