They're tightened during hard times Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue They're tightened during hard times . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BELTS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BELTS They're tightened during hard times (5)
6% SOLACE Comfort in hard times (6) New York Times Nov 10, 2025
6% ASTO In re (4) The Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
6% SNUGS Tightens securely (5) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
6% HASSLING Giving a hard time (8) Commuter Sep 5, 2025
5% WHOREALLYKNOWS "It's hard to say" (14) New York Times Nov 11, 2025
5% THATWASMYFAULT It's hard to say (14) New York Times Nov 11, 2025
5% WORCESTERSHIRE It's hard to say (14) New York Times Nov 11, 2025
5% LABORED Worked hard (7) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
5% CLOUTS Hits hard (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 10, 2025
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