Get tense and hard, as a muscle Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNOTUP Get tense and hard, as a muscle (6)
7% TIGHTEN Get tense (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 4, 2025
6% BIS Arm muscles, for short (3) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
6% ABS Tummy muscles (3) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
6% TASKS Tense requests for jobs (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
6% SINEWS Muscle-bone connectors (6) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
6% TAU Not entirely tense character (3) (3) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
6% LATS Back muscles (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
6% CRAMP Muscle twinge (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 3, 2026
6% LENIENT Not hard (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
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