Slight adjustment of ties, most obsequious (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Slight adjustment of ties, most obsequious (8) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLIMIEST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLIMIEST Slight adjustment of ties, most obsequious (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 12, 2025
6% SNUB Slight (4) New York Times Aug 8, 2025
6% OILY Unctuous, obsequious (4) The Times Concise Jul 7, 2025
6% FUNERAL Obsequy (7)
5% EDGE Slight advantage (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 2, 2025
5% REKEY Adjust, as a lock (5) LA Times Daily Aug 30, 2025
5% MOORED Tied fast (6) LA Times Daily Aug 30, 2025
5% SETAT Adjust to, as a thermostat (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2025
5% ALTER Adjust or change (5)
5% EVEN Tied (4) Commuter Aug 25, 2025

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