The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TAMPING which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2001.
Packing down tightly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAMPING | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Packing down tightly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stow
- tamp
- tamper
- stuffing
- pack
- groom
- groomed
- tamp down
- stuff
- truss
- compress
- triss
Crossword Answer definitions
TAMPING verb- (blasting) To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
- To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes
- To reduce the intensity of.
- The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, with earth, sand, or similar material in order to contain and direct explosive force meant to blast the rock or collapse the mine.
- The material used in tamping.
- Very angry; fuming.
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