The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TIDDLY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TIDDLY
- Merry old maiden and two Brits which I heard at promenade concert?
- Very little drunk
- Swallowing 10cl, neat, may make one this?
- Happy minute
- Neatly replacing one with daughter, Merry
- Drunken groom consumed a lot of litres
- A bit squiffy with 10cl on board, neat
- Slightly tight clothing for damsel in order to go around
- Drunk neat
- Very small drunk
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The straight part
We know that "Slightly tight" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case slightly tight = tiddly.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does TIDDLY mean?
TIDDLY noun- An alcoholic beverage.
- Somewhat drunk
- Tiny; little