Tightened the screws Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tightened the screws . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAMEDOWNON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAMEDOWNON Tightened the screws (10)
42% CLAMPSDOWN Tightens the screws (10)
33% MEAN Willfully tightening the screws, say (4)
3% WINGNUT Metal fixing with lugs to aid tightening (7) The Times Concise Nov 7, 2025
3% REDRAW Change Turn of the Screw (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
3% ERRS Screws up (4) Commuter Oct 29, 2025
3% ERR Screw up (3) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
3% SNUGS Tightens securely (5) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
3% ERRED Screwed up (5) Commuter Sep 30, 2025
3% CRAMP Painful muscle tightening (5) (5) Puzzler Sep 19, 2025
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