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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tightened, as a muscle . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FLEXED.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FLEXED Tightened, as a muscle | (6) | ||
| 83% | FLEX Tighten up a muscle | (4) | Premier Sunday | Feb 14, 2021 |
| 41% | RUNOFBADLUCK What befalls Jonah in the marathon - a tightening of calf muscles, cramping up and hitting the wall | (12) | ||
| 10% | CRAMP Painful muscle tightening (5) | (5) | Puzzler | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 9% | SNUGS Tightens securely | (5) | Newsday | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 8% | PEG String tightener on a guitar | (3) | New York Times | Sep 17, 2025 |
| 8% | EDITORS People tightening text | (7) | USA Today | Sep 13, 2025 |
| 8% | TENSORS Tightening muscles | (7) | Family Time | Jun 25, 2023 |
| 8% | TENSOR Tightening muscle | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 31, 2019 |
| 8% | TONES Tightens muscles | (5) | Universal | Dec 11, 2017 |
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