They may be tightened after budget cuts Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BELTS They may be tightened after budget cuts (5)
3% ALAMO Alternative to Budget (5) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
3% PARESCOSTS Tightens the budget (10)
2% POSTCARDS They may be sent home after eccentrics (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 18, 2026
2% RUBITIN What a trash talker may do after a victory (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
2% HEWN Cut when half-cut! (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
2% ONA "I'm ___ tight budget": 2 wds. (3)
2% SAWN Cut, as logs (4) Commuter Jan 16, 2026
2% CORD Cut the __ (4) Commuter Jan 13, 2026
2% ASIT "Be that __ may..." (4) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
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