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 LA Times in 2023.
Stretched to the max crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAUT | 78 % | 4 |
| TAUTEST | 22 % | 7 |
Why may TAUT be the right solution?
The word "taut" means tight or stretched tightly. When something is stretched to the max, it is pulled tightly, making "taut" the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stretched to the max
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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