Calm (a tense situation) (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFUSE Calm (a tense situation) (6) (6)
8% SERENELY With calmness (8) Newsday Feb 8, 2026
8% EDGY Tense (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 4, 2026
8% ZEN Calm (3) USA Today Jan 29, 2026
8% SERENE Calm (6) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
8% SMILEANDWAVE Maintain a calm, pleasant demeanor during a stressful situation (12) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
8% DEFUSING Calming down, as a tense situation (8)
7% PEACE Quiet, calm (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 14, 2026
7% MESS Sticky situation (4) Universal Feb 1, 2026
7% TIEGAME No-win situation? (7) Universal Jan 28, 2026
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