| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| On edge | Wall Street Journal | 17 Apr 2024 |
| Tensely nervous (5) | ||
| Nervous, on edge | The Times Concise | 06 Sep 2023 |
| Skittish | New York Times | 03 Dec 2022 |
| Nervous | The Telegraph Quick | 21 Jul 2019 |
| Anxious | The Times Concise | 28 Jan 2018 |
| Anxious and uneasy | The Times Concise | 27 Sep 2017 |
| On edge | ||
| On edge | ||
| Skittish | ||
| Wired on caffeine, perhaps | ||
| Like a cat on a hot tin roof | ||
| Skittish | ||
| On edge | ||
| Nervous | ||
| Extremely anxious | ||
| Extremely skittish |