___ 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
50% UTENSIL Up, tense, ill - no end to this "being used as a tool" (7) (7)
11% EDGY Tense (4) (4) Puzzler Dec 20, 2025
11% DRAMATIC Tense and exciting (8) The Times Concise Dec 15, 2025
11% PAST Kind of tense? (4) Universal Nov 29, 2025
10% UPTIGHT Angry, in an excited state and tense (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
10% TRACE Outline of tense competition (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 26, 2025
10% THRUM Tense hour with strange drone (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
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