Most tight finishes will get tense Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Most tight finishes will get tense . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLOSEST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSEST Most tight finishes will get tense (7)
7% CLOSEKNIT Tight finish, Charlie declared (9) The Times Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
7% STERNEST Most dour novelist's tense (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 28, 2025
7% TIGHTEN Get tense (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 4, 2025
6% STINGY Tight (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Nov 25, 2025
6% SQUEEZE Tight fit (7) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
6% HUDDLES Tight formations (7) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
6% COIL Tight ringlet (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025
6% TAUT Stretched tight (4) Universal Nov 2, 2025
6% LOOSE Not tight (5) The Atlantic Oct 27, 2025
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