The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TENSE , but the solution may also be ONEDGE which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Tightly wound crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TENSE | 40 % | 5 |
| TYPEA | 20 % | 5 |
| ANAL | 10 % | 4 |
| TAUT | 10 % | 4 |
| EXCITABLE | 10 % | 9 |
| ONEDGE | 10 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tightly wound
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- coiled
- twisted
- anal
- excitable
- taut
- tense
- involute
- coil
- tampon
- close
- succinct
- tuck
Crossword Answer definitions
TENSE noun- (grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
- (grammar) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
- The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
- (grammar) To apply a tense to.
- To make or become tense.
- Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
- Pulled taut, without any slack.
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 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 TYPEA
- Aggressive one
- Antsy personality
- Hard-charging personality
- Personality
- Blood designation
- Hypercompetitive and impatient
- Supercompetitive
- Tense and aggressive
- Aggressive
- Perfectionist's personality
More clues leading to the result ANAL
- Fussy
- Suited to be a copy editor, say
- Extremely exacting
- Department in a store where you might buy this puzzle's theme
- Freudian stage
- Like a control freak
- Like a control freak, stereotypically
- Persnickety
- Porn site section
- Porn store section
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