___ 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)
12% TAUT Tense (4) The Telegraph Mini Jul 1, 2026
12% EDGY Tense (4) Puzzler Backwords Jun 28, 2026
11% ATTITUDE Posture of a tense bird you'd picked up (8) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 23, 2026
10% SETPOINTS Tense tennis moments (9) Newsday Jul 10, 2026
10% DWELT Remained twisted, tense and obscene (5) The Times Cryptic Jul 1, 2026
10% TRACE Tense people's suggestion (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 30, 2026
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