The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TAUT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Stretched tight crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAUT | 80 % | 4 |
| TENSE | 16 % | 5 |
| TENSED | 2 % | 6 |
| TAUTENED | 2 % | 8 |
Why may TAUT be the right solution?
The word "taut" means stretched tight. It is the right solution because it accurately describes something that is pulled or stretched to its limit.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stretched tight
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- taut
- strained
- tense
- tort
- drawn
- lax
- loose
- racket
- rackets
- snare
- strain
- stretch
Crossword Answer definitions
TAUT verb- To make taut; to tauten, to tighten.
- Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- (of a body, muscles, etc.) Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.
- (of music, writing, etc.) Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.
- Experiencing anxiety or stress.
- (of a sailor, a ship, etc.) Neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order.
- Strong; uncompromising.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TAUT
- Sans slack
- Lacking slack
- Like a bowstring
- Like a trampoline's surface
- Stretched
- Unyielding
- Far from slack
- Gripping
- Having no slack
- Strung with tension
More clues leading to the result TENSE
- On edge
- Past perfect
- Full of suspense
- High-strung
- Jittery
- Uptight
- Wound up
- Past or present
- Wired
- Under strain
More clues leading to the result TENSED
- Got the yips
- Stiffened
- Became anxious
- Became stiff
- High-strung, with "up"
- Readied for a blow
- Tightened
- Got uptight
- Showed anxiety
- Became on edge