Mother, tense, rests somehow -- on this? Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATTRESS Mother, tense, rests somehow -- on this? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 14, 2019
6% MUMS Mothers (4) The Telegraph Mini Feb 8, 2026
6% EDGY Tense (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 4, 2026
6% REPOSE Rest (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 4, 2026
6% ATOP Resting on (4) USA Today Jan 28, 2026
6% AREA Rest __ (4) LA Times Daily Jan 18, 2026
6% SITS Rests (4) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
5% EWE Lamb's mother (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 9, 2026
5% TEENS Youngsters surprisingly tense (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Feb 9, 2026
5% NACRE Mother-of-pearl (5) LA Times Mini Feb 8, 2026

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