Nail-__ (tense situation) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BITER Nail-___ (tense situation) (5) USA Today May 12, 2016
95% BITERS Nail-__ (tense situations) (6)
7% ACES Nails (4) USA Today Oct 31, 2025
7% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
6% EMERY Nail smoother (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 17, 2025
6% ASPECT Facet of a situation (6) Newsday Nov 17, 2025
6% SUREBET No-lose situation (7) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
6% TIESCORES No-win situations? (9) The Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
6% CLIP Trim, as nails (4) Commuter Nov 15, 2025
6% ACEDIT Nailed the test (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 15, 2025

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