Somewhat tight, in fact firm, initially Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STIFF Somewhat tight, in fact firm, initially (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 24, 2024
6% ROSSINI Composer somewhat cross initially (7) The Times Cryptic Apr 21, 2026
5% SNUG Tight-fitting (4) Newsday Apr 21, 2026
5% TONE Muscle firmness (4) Newsday Apr 19, 2026
5% LOOSE Insufficiently tight (5) The Times Concise Apr 16, 2026
5% CLOSEUP Tight shot in a film (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 13, 2026
5% ABIT Somewhat (4) LA Times Daily Apr 12, 2026
5% DATA Facts (4) (4) Mirror Quick Apr 12, 2026
5% ALSO "Not only this, but ___ the fact ..." (4)
5% LIMP Lacking firmness (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 11, 2026

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