| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SEAL | Close tight | |
| STRAIT | Tight; close; closely fitting. | |
| CLOSE | Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. | |
| LOOSE | Not tight or close; as, a loose garment. | |
| TIGHT | Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings. | |
| STRICT | Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature. | |
| JAM | To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in. | |
| HERMETICAL | Made perfectly close or air-tight by fusion, so that no gas or spirit can enter or escape; as, an hermetic seal. See Note under Hermetically. | |