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The Clue
Becomes taut (8 letter answer)
The Answer
STIFFENS
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The answer STIFFENS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
STIFFEN as a verb:
1. become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"
2. make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"
3. (stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain) = restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"