Like a rope during a tug-of-war match Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like a rope during a tug-of-war match last seen in New York Times 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TAUT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAUT Like a rope during a tug-of-war match (4) New York Times Aug 17, 2015
3% YANK Tug sharply (4)
3% TUG ___ of war (game with a rope) (3)
3% ROPE Tug-of-war item (4) USA Today Jan 1, 2026
3% ACE It's a winner during matches regularly (3) (3) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 31, 2025
3% WAR Tug-of-__ (3) LA Times Daily Dec 24, 2025
3% PULLED Tugged (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 4, 2025
3% PULLAT Tug (6) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
3% TAUTENED Like a rope in tug of war (8) New York Times Nov 12, 2017
2% NOTHING Zero sylph-like during Christmas drink (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 7, 2026

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