Bound by strong ties — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Bound by strong ties”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 28th Jan 2012. 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 “Bound by strong ties” is CLOSEKNIT (9 letters).
We last saw “Bound by strong ties” in Guardian Quick on 28th Jan 2012.
The 9-letter answer for “Bound by strong ties” is CLOSEKNIT.
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