marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"; not straightforward; "his tortuous reasoning"

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

There are 240 solutions. The longest is UNSTRAIGHTFORWARD with 17 letters, and the shortest is ODD with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 17 letters long.

Still in puzzle mode? Solve these clues related to ‘TORTUOUS’

Clue	Answers

tortuousness	15
A TORTUOUS AND TWISTED SHAPE OR POSITION	11
CIRCUITOUS, WINDING OR TORTUOUS	10
Tortuous journey	2
Intricate, tortuous	1
the state of being tortuous	1
Tortuous and twisted shape or position	1
Tortuous trip	1
Tortuous path	1

‘TORTUOUS’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘TORTUOUS’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Full of twists and turns (8)	tortuous
Full of twists (8)
Twisted and winding (8)
Twisted or winding (8)