Answer:

tighter

Answer	Crossword Clue
TIGHTER	More like best buds
TIGHTER	Magician's command to a person tying ropes
TIGHTER	More rigid

TIGHTER	More miserly
TIGHTER	Comparatively stewed
TIGHTER	More friendly
TIGHTER	Not as slack
TIGHTER	Like a size 8 blouse vis-a-vis a size 10