___ up (tense) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KEYED ___ up (tense) (5)
60% REPAST I'm hesitant to turn up tense for meal (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 9, 2023
60% STAIRS Steps up tense atmosphere on board ship (6) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 27, 2022
51% UTENSIL Up, tense, ill - no end to this "being used as a tool" (7) (7)
11% EDGY Anxious, tense (4) The Times Concise Jan 27, 2026
11% DRAMATIC Tense and exciting (8) The Times Concise Dec 15, 2025
10% BOLT Return of tense, shy wolf (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 21, 2026
10% KNIFEEDGE Sign up cook for grand event, initially tense (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
10% TASKS Tense requests for jobs (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
10% TAU Not entirely tense character (3) (3) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
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