Too close-fitting to be well oiled (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Too close-fitting to be well oiled (5) . 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 TIGHT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIGHT Too close-fitting to be well oiled (5) (5)
8% MESHES Fits well together (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 1, 2026
7% ADAIR Oil well firefighter Red (5) The Washington Post Mini Jul 6, 2026
7% LONGJOHNS Close-fitting underwear for the legs (9) The Times Concise Jul 1, 2026
7% MESH Fit well together (4) Eugene Sheffer May 26, 2026
6% NEARING Closing in on (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 22, 2026
6% APT Fitting (3) Commuter Jul 20, 2026
6% NEAR Close by (4) New York Times Midi Jul 18, 2026
6% OHO "Well, well, well!" (3) USA Today Jul 17, 2026
6% JIBES Fits (with) (5) Newsday Jul 16, 2026
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