Distressfully straining nerves (5-7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Distressfully straining nerves (5-7) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NERVERACKING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NERVERACKING Distressfully straining nerves (5-7) (12)
6% IRK Get on the nerves of (3)
6% DARE Have the nerve (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 25, 2025
6% GALL Nerve (4) Universal Oct 8, 2025
6% TENSION Strain (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 18, 2025
6% TENSE Nerve-straining (5)
6% FRAYED Strained, as nerves (6)
5% SYNAPSE Connection between nerve cells (7) The Times Concise Nov 13, 2025
5% BAVARIAN Interminably nasty strain from Munich? (8) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 11, 2025
5% EFFORT Strain, some relief for Tony (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
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