TIGHTEN Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 98 solutions for 'TIGHTEN' with 3 to 17 letters.
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Crossword clues for TIGHTEN

Clue
Answer
Length
TIGHTEN with 3 letters
BOX
3
FIX
3
HEM
3
NIP
3
SET
3
WAD
3
TIGHTEN with 4 letters
BACK
4
DRAW
4
FLEX
4
FRAP
4
KNIT
4
MOOR
4
PULL
4
REEL
4
TRIM
4
TIGHTEN with 5 letters
AFFIX
5
ANNEX
5
BELAY
5
BOX IN
5
BOX UP
5
BRACE
5
CHOKE
5
CINCH
5
CLAMP
5
CLOSE
5
CRAMP
5
CRANK
5
CRUSH
5
GRAFT
5
HEM IN
5
LIMIT
5
PINCH
5
PRESS
5
PUT TO
5
SET TO
5
STINT
5
TENSE
5
TWEAK
5
WAD UP
5
WINCH
5
TIGHTEN with 6 letters
ANCHOR
6
ANNEXE
6
ATTACH
6
CEMENT
6
CLINCH
6
DRAW IN
6
EXTEND
6
FASTEN
6
LET OUT
6
NARROW
6
PUCKER
6
PULL IN
6
REEL IN
6
ROLL UP
6
SECURE
6
STRAIN
6
TACKLE
6
TAUTEN
6
WIND IN
6
TIGHTEN with 7 letters
CONFINE
7
CRANK IN
7
DRAG OUT
7
DRAW OUT
7
ENGRAFT
7
GRAPPLE
7
PRODUCE
7
PROLONG
7
QUALIFY
7
SCREW UP
7
SHORE UP
7
SPIN OUT
7
SQUEEZE
7
STIFFEN
7
STRETCH
7
TENSEUP
7
TRICE UP
7
TIGHTEN with 8 letters
COMPRESS
8
CONTINUE
8
DRAW TAUT
8
ELONGATE
8
ENSPHERE
8
LENGTHEN
8
LOCALIZE
8
MAKE FAST
8
PROTRACT
8
RESTRICT
8
RIGIDIFY
8
WINDLASS
8
TIGHTEN with 9 letters
CONSTRICT
9
REINFORCE
9
STRING OUT
9
TIGHTEN with 10 letters
PROLONGATE
10
STRENGTHEN
10
STRETCH OUT
10
TIGHTEN with 11 letters
LENGTHEN OUT
11
TIGHTEN with 12 letters
CIRCUMSCRIBE
12
TIGHTEN with 16 letters
KEEP WITHIN BOUNDS
16
TIGHTEN with 17 letters
KEEP FROM SPREADING
17

Definition of TIGHTEN

  • become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"; make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"

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How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "TIGHTEN"?

There are 98 solutions. The longest is KEEP FROM SPREADING with 17 letters, and the shortest is BOX with 3 letters.

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How long are the solutions for "TIGHTEN"?

Solutions are between 3 and 17 letters long.

Still in puzzle mode? Solve these clues related to ‘TIGHTEN’
Clue Answers
tightening
48
BELT TIGHTENERS
10
BELT TIGHTENING
10
CORSET TIGHTENER
10
Tighten, in a way
4
Tighten (up)
3
Tightened
3
Needing tightening
2
Tighten, maybe
2
Tightened, as shoes
2
Tighten, perhaps
2
Tightens, as a corset
2
Effect of tightening an extra-tight belt, maybe
1
Mug tightening
1
Pin or wedge for fastening and tightening
1
Tighten by turning
1
Tighten, as laces
1
Tighten, as sneakers
1
Tightenable loop
1
Tightened up
1
‘TIGHTEN’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘TIGHTEN’ is the solution:
Clue Answer
Make tenser (7)
TIGHTEN
Make taut (7)
Turn to the right, say? (7)
Make stricter (7)
Use a torque wrench (7)
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