Mostly tense and sort of cross (3) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mostly tense and sort of cross (3) last seen in Guardian 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TAU.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAU Mostly tense and sort of cross (3) (3) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 26, 2025
6% PAST Kind of tense? (4) Universal Nov 29, 2025
6% IHOPE "Fingers crossed!" (5) USA Today Nov 28, 2025
6% XED Crossed (out) (3) Universal Nov 28, 2025
6% TRACE Outline of tense competition (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 26, 2025
6% THRUM Tense hour with strange drone (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
6% ASEA On a transatlantic crossing (4) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
6% HOT __ cross buns (3) Commuter Nov 21, 2025
6% ROODS Crosses in churches (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 20, 2025
6% RESTIVE Uneasy and tense (7) (7) Puzzler Nov 18, 2025

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