Tighten up, nervously (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STIFFEN Tighten up, nervously (7) (7)
8% PACED Showed nervousness (5) Thomas Joseph May 1, 2026
8% LACES Corset tighteners (5) LA Times Daily Mar 28, 2026
8% ANTSY Nervously anxious (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 2, 2026
7% ABS Situps tighten them (3) New York Times May 10, 2026
7% TENSE Tighten (muscles, eg) (5) The Times Concise Apr 4, 2026
7% TONER Pore-tightening cosmetic (5) Newsday Mar 6, 2026
7% MONKEYWRENCH Tightening tool (6,6) (12) The Guardian Quick Mar 3, 2026
6% GAME Up for it (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 4, 2026
6% FRET Wring one's hands or pace nervously, perhaps (4) The Washington Post Mini Apr 24, 2026
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