A very short and tense editor turned away Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AVERTED A very short and tense editor turned away (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 13, 2022
3% AVERT Turn away (5) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
3% DEFT Handy editor turned up on newspaper (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
2% OHSO Very (4) New York Times Feb 3, 2026
2% TRACE Outline tense competition (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 31, 2026
2% OUT Away (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 29, 2026
2% FLEE Run away (4) Universal Jan 28, 2026
2% EDGY Anxious, tense (4) The Times Concise Jan 27, 2026
2% BECAME Turned into (6) Commuter Jan 26, 2026
2% CORRODE Waste away (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 25, 2026

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