The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word MUM which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2022.
Tight-lipped crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MUM | 69 % | 3 |
| TACITURN | 14 % | 8 |
| RETICENT | 10 % | 8 |
| LACONIC | 3 % | 7 |
| CAGEY | 3 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tight-lipped
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tightlipped
- closemouthed
- secretiveness
- taciturnity
- tightfisted
- secretive
- taciturn
- secrecy
- untalkative
- confidentiality
- tightfitting
- uncommunicative
Crossword Answer definitions
MUM noun- Mother.
- Ma'am; a term of respect for an older woman.
- A chrysanthemum.
- Silence
- To act in a pantomime or dumb show.
- Silent.
- Secret.
- Stop speaking!, stop talking!, hush!
- A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.
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 MUM
- Family member, in Manchester
- "The word"
- Clammed up
- Silent
- Not verbalizing
- British parent
- Tight-lipped
- __'s the word
- The word, sometimes
- Dad's mate, in Dorchester
More clues leading to the result TACITURN
- The silent type
- Reserved
- Tight-lipped
- Uncommunicative
- Definitely not chatty
- Reticent
- Quiet
- Reluctant to talk
- Habitually silent.
- Sparing of words.
More clues leading to the result RETICENT
- Not very talkative
- Untalkative
- Close-mouthed
- Shy
- Not inclined to speak
- Self-effacing
- Balky
- Not talkative
- Indisposed to talk.
- Uncommunicative.
More clues leading to the result LACONIC
- Terse
- Like a person of few words
- Concise in speech
- Pithy
- Using few words
- Concise
- To the point
- Terse.
- Sententious.
- Expressing much in few words.