The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word NEUROTICS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2013.
They can be wound up crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| NEUROTICS | 100 % | 9 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: They can be wound up
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- windup
 - goldfish
 - hornet
 - shame
 - sleep
 - hydroid
 - pneumonia
 - roll
 - fire
 - ended
 - reel
 - rolled
 
Crossword Answer definitions
NEUROTICS noun- A person who has a neurosis
 
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