Tightly wound Crossword Clue

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Tightly wound Crossword Answer

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TENSE

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)

Hint 2: Clue Definition

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

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

TENSE
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
DOCILE

More Daily Commuter Crossword (7/30/2026) Answers

Across

1. Handbag part

6. Impertinent talk

10. Tough ___ to follow

13. Port-au-Prince's land

14. Mosaic part

15. Oversupply

17. Tiny bits in chemistry

18. Spoken aloud

19. Be in a hurry

20. Wrestling surface

21. Number in a pair

23. Twitter alternative

25. Weightlifter's burden

26. Doc for animals

27. Summoning with a beeper

30. In an unsophisticated way

34. Japanese noodle type

35. Jamaican stew meat

38. Actress Issa

39. Slushy tequila cocktail: 2 wds.

42. Nourished

43. Scarcity

44. ___ in your pants

45. Orthodontic rings

47. Aim at

49. Mafia boss

50. "___ we go again!"

51. Made edits to

55. Home security brand

56. Girl's nickname

59. Dastardly

60. Enforceable rules

62. Loafed about

64. Watch dial

65. MD's "right away"

66. What ears sense

67. Headed up

68. Not difficult

69. Phone messages

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Down

1. Counterfeit

2. 'Bye-bye!'

3. Hilarious person

4. Withdrawal point: Abbr.

5. Detroit NBA player

6. Got up

7. Basketball filler

8. Thick chunk

9. Offer at retail

10. Gave consent

11. Clumping together

12. Walrus's tooth

16. "Hallowed be ___ name"

22. Conestoga traveler

24. Lobe in the throat

25. Austrian city

27. Cocoa __ (cereal brand)

28. TV spot seller: 2 wds.

29. Wise counsel: 2 wds.

30. Shopping ___

31. __ a wrong

32. Milky coffee drink

33. Leavening agent

36. 12/25, for short

37. Sailor

40. Paradises

41. Hard to find

48. Painter or sculptor

50. Overly quick

51. NFL official

52. Quick test: Abbr.

53. "Need anything ___?"

54. Facts and figures

56. Constant change

57. Allowed to borrow

58. __ and ends

61. Used to be

63. Female deer

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