Mostly tense and sort of cross (3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAU Mostly tense and sort of cross (3) (3) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 26, 2025
7% TAUT Tense (4) The Telegraph Mini Jul 1, 2026
7% EDGY Tense (4) Puzzler Backwords Jun 28, 2026
7% ONTHEWHOLE Mostly (10) The Telegraph Quick Jun 1, 2026
6% MET Crossed paths (3) USA Today Jul 13, 2026
6% INRI Cross inscription (4) Newsday Jul 12, 2026
6% IHOPESOTOO "Fingers crossed!" (10) LA Times Daily Jul 11, 2026
6% SETPOINTS Tense tennis moments (9) Newsday Jul 10, 2026
6% TAXFREE A cross between tense and loose, as, say, kid's clothing is (3-4) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 3, 2026
6% XES Crosses (out) (3) New York Times Midi Jul 2, 2026

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