The Clue
Added muscle, with "up" (5 letter answer)
The Answer
TONED
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Notes
The answer TONED is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.
Related Clues
Fit
Harmonized
In shape
Sounded
Tinted
___ down (moderated)
___ down (muted)
___ down (quieted)
___ down (softened)
___ down (subdued)
Gave inflection
Gave inflection to
In good shape
High ___ (superior)
Lightly tinted
Moderated, with "down"
Modified, with "down"
Muscularly defined
Not flabby
Opposite of flabby
Quieted (down)
Quieted, with "down"
Shaped (up)
Strengthened, with "up"
Tempered, with "down"
___ up (strengthened)
Became strengthened, with "up"
___ down (soft-pedaled)
Got fit, with "up"
Got into shape
Got in shape, with "up"
In pretty good shape
Word with high or two
Word after two or high
Definition
TONE as a verb:
1. (tone, chant, intone) = utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
2. (tone, inflect, modulate) = vary the pitch of one's speech
3. change the color or tone of; "tone a negative"
4. change to a color image; "tone a photographic image"
5. (tone, tone up, strengthen) = give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles"
TONED as an adjective:
1. having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination; "full-toned"; "shrill-toned"; "deep-toned"
2. having or distinguished by a tone; often used in combination; "full-toned"; "silver-toned"