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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tightens, say last seen in LA Times Daily puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RELACES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RELACES Tightens, say (7) LA Times Daily Aug 27, 2022
82% RELACE Tighten, say, as strings (6)
10% SNUGS Tightens securely (5) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
8% ADAGE Saying (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
8% ASI "-- was saying ..." (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 4, 2025
8% UTTERS Says (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 20, 2025
8% WINGNUT Metal fixing with lugs to aid tightening (7) The Times Concise Nov 7, 2025
8% IMEAN "That is to say …" (5) New York Times Mini Nov 5, 2025
8% CRAMP Painful muscle tightening (5) (5) Puzzler Sep 19, 2025
8% PEG String tightener on a guitar (3) New York Times Sep 17, 2025

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