Kitten seems a bit uptight (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Kitten seems a bit uptight (5) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TENSE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSE Kitten seems a bit uptight (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Jun 1, 2024
7% EDGY Uptight (4) Universal Oct 21, 2025
6% PURR Kitten's sound (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 21, 2025
6% ANAL Super-uptight (4) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
6% MEW Kitten's cry (3)
6% LITTER Kittens or piglets? (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 12, 2025
6% MEWL Kitten's cry (4) USA Today Oct 6, 2025
6% MEOW Kitten's cry (4) Commuter Oct 1, 2025
6% CAT Kitten's parent (3)
6% EDGIER More anxious or uptight (6) The Times Concise Sep 10, 2025

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