Tightens a necktie, say Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tightens a necktie, say . 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 PULLS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PULLS Tightens a necktie, say (5)
7% SNUGS Tightens securely (5) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
7% ASCOTS Broad neckties (6) Commuter Aug 30, 2025
6% CRAMP Painful muscle tightening (5) (5) Puzzler Sep 19, 2025
6% PEG String tightener on a guitar (3) New York Times Sep 17, 2025
6% EDITORS People tightening text (7) USA Today Sep 13, 2025
5% DENY Say no to (4) Commuter Oct 16, 2025
5% VAMPIRE The "it" of "Say it. Out loud. Say it" in "Twilight" (7) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
5% PRAY Say grace, say (4) Newsday Oct 15, 2025
5% PSYCHIC Medium, say (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 4, 2025
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