They're tightly wound Crossword Clue

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WOUND (noun)
1. a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
2. an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
WOUND (verb)
1. hurt the feelings of
2. cause injuries or bodily harm to
WOUND (adjective)
1. put in a coil
THEY (pronoun)
1. The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.

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