Metal arm is taut inside, having over-reactive nerves Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metal arm is taut inside, having over-reactive nerves last seen in Telegraph 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALARMIST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALARMIST Metal arm is taut inside, having over-reactive nerves (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 23, 2020
5% DARE Have the nerve (4) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
4% LIMBS An arm and a leg (5) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
4% DURESS Arm-twisting (6) LA Times Daily Sep 6, 2025
4% NEUTRAL Indifferent regarding nerves, getting tense inside (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
4% EAR Organ that could have wax inside (3)
4% INGOT Proceed to melt tin over metal bar (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
4% OCTOPI They have eight arms (6) Universal Sep 1, 2025
4% NEURAL Pertaining to the nerves (6) The Times Concise Aug 26, 2025
4% LIVID Up in arms (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2025

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