Tense and unusually tight, initially Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAUT Tense and unusually tight, initially (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 24, 2025
6% OFFBEAT Unusual (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 25, 2025
6% ATYPICAL Unusual (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 24, 2025
6% NERVY Tense, worried (5) The Times Concise Sep 19, 2025
6% RESTRICTIVE Tight, limiting (11) The Times Concise Sep 18, 2025
6% EDGY Tense (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 13, 2025
6% BIDE Sit tight (4) New York Times Aug 24, 2025
6% LOOSER Not as tight (6) USA Today Aug 12, 2025
6% ODD Unusual (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 7, 2025
6% SNUG Tight (4) LA Times Daily Jul 20, 2025

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