A tautness sound, as might be heard by drillers — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “A tautness sound, as might be heard by drillers”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 8th Dec 2011. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “A tautness sound, as might be heard by drillers” is ATTENTION (9 letters).
We last saw “A tautness sound, as might be heard by drillers” in Guardian Cryptic on 8th Dec 2011.
The 9-letter answer for “A tautness sound, as might be heard by drillers” is ATTENTION.
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