Nerve-straining Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nerve-straining . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TENSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSE Nerve-straining (5)
3% FLU Illness that strains the NHS in the winter (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 17, 2026
3% INTENSE Strained at home? Perfect, perhaps (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 17, 2026
3% YIPS Nerves, in golf (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
3% BREED Strain (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
3% OVERSEE Bit of a strain on old English chair (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
3% TAXED Placed a strain on (5) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
3% PLEXUS Solar -- (nerve network) (6) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
3% OVERTAX Impose too great a strain on (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 28, 2025
3% GALL Nerve (4) Universal Dec 24, 2025
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