Tightening with a driver, or making a complete mess? (8,2) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tightening with a driver, or making a complete mess? (8,2) . 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 SCREWINGUP.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Tightening with a driver, or making a complete mess? (8,2):

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCREWINGUP Tightening with a driver, or making a complete mess? (8,2) (10)
7% BOTCH Make a mess of (5) Newsday Feb 19, 2026
7% SCREWUP Make a mess of (7) LA Times Daily Jan 13, 2026
7% OMNI ____shambles, complete mess (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
7% DOGSBREAKFAST Complete mess (13) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2025
6% WHOLE Complete (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026
6% BLESS "___ This Mess" (5) New York Times Feb 7, 2026
6% UTTER Complete (5) LA Times Daily Feb 5, 2026
6% ALL Completely (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 4, 2026
6% SKIMP Tighten your belt (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
Tightening with a driver, or making a complete mess? (8,2) Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Tightening with a driver, or making a complete mess? (8,2). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is SCREWINGUP.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Tightening with a driver, or making a complete mess? (8,2).