They’re tightened during hard times Crossword Clue

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They’re tightened during hard times Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

DURING (preposition)
1. In the time of; as long as the action or existence of.
TIMES (noun)
1. an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
2. a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

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