"Miss the boat" or "run a tight ship" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDIOM "Miss the boat" or "run a tight ship" (5) Newsday Jan 22, 2025
7% LADDERS Runs in tights (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Aug 7, 2026
7% LADDERED Having a run (tights) (8) (8) Puzzler Jul 29, 2026
6% SPEEDOS Tight swimsuits (7) Commuter Aug 21, 2026
6% TAUT Tight (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 13, 2026
6% BEARHUGS Tight squeezes (8) LA Times Daily Aug 9, 2026
6% ABOARD On the boat (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 1, 2026
6% GRABON "Hold tight!" (6) Eugene Sheffer Jul 24, 2026
6% SEAL Shut tight (4) LA Times Daily Jul 17, 2026
6% LOOSE Not tight (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 13, 2026

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