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Tightly-fought contest (5-3,5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tightly-fought contest (5-3,5) last seen in Puzzler 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLOSERUNTHING.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CLOSERUNTHING Tightly-fought contest (5-3,5) | (13) | Puzzler | May 11, 2024 |
| 8% | DENSE Tightly packed | (5) | New York Times | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 8% | SEAL Close tightly | (4) | USA Today | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 8% | STUFF Pack tightly | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 7% | BIND Wrap tightly (4) | (4) | Puzzler | Nov 8, 2025 |
| 7% | NIP ___ and tuck (closely contested) | (3) | ||
| 7% | RACES Speed contests | (5) | Newsday | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 7% | CRAMIN Pack tightly (Last three letters + ...) | (6) | Universal | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 7% | SARDINES Fishes tightly packed in cans | (8) | Newsday | Nov 3, 2025 |
| 7% | BOUT Boxing contest | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 2, 2025 |
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