Is tense with animal on back (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASSIST Is tense with animal on back (6) (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 18, 2024
3% REEDY Shrill unknown animals are back (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 9, 2025
3% GIRAFFE Doctor backed A & E nursing very loud animal (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 8, 2025
3% LLAMAS Andes animals (6) Commuter Nov 8, 2025
3% SETTLEMENT Bishops maybe tense on bench in town (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
3% BEASTS Animals (6) USA Today Nov 3, 2025
3% MEAT Animal flesh (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 30, 2025
3% ALIVE Animated (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 29, 2025
3% LAID __-back (4) LA Times Daily Oct 29, 2025
3% LLAMA Andean animal (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 29, 2025

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