Putting in a tight spot Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Putting in a tight spot 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHOEHORNING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOEHORNING Putting in a tight spot (11) New York Times Sep 12, 2020
29% CORNERED Was put in a tight spot but gained a monopoly (8) (8)
4% CRAM Maneuver into a tight spot (4) Newsday Nov 8, 2025
3% SEEN Spotted (4) USA Today Nov 11, 2025
3% COIL Tight ringlet (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025
3% SEES Spots (4) The Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
3% AJAR ... possibly a pint and not quite tight? (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
3% ESPY Spot (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
3% TAUT Stretched tight (4) Universal Nov 2, 2025
3% DAPPLED Spotted (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 30, 2025

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