What one might hope for in a tight spot Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELBOWROOM What one might hope for in a tight spot (9) New York Times Dec 29, 2023
3% TAUT Pulled tight (4) USA Today Feb 23, 2026
3% AIMTO Hope that one will (5) Universal Feb 13, 2026
3% POET What you might be and "not know it" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
3% MUM Tight-lipped (3) USA Today Feb 9, 2026
3% RESCUED What many a shelter animal hopes to be (7) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
3% EGO What might be checked at the door (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 6, 2026
3% SECRECY One might be sworn to it (7) New York Times Feb 3, 2026
3% BRIE What might sub for ricotta (4) Newsday Jan 30, 2026
3% ENDS They might be loose or tight (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 29, 2026

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