Nervous -- and imperfect, perhaps? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSE Nervous -- and imperfect, perhaps? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 26, 2019
8% DEFECT Imperfection (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2025
8% FLAW Imperfection (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 2, 2025
7% EDGY Nervous (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 16, 2025
7% DENTS Fender imperfections (5) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
7% MAR Make imperfect (3) Universal Sep 3, 2025
7% ONEDGE Nervous (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 11, 2025
6% TIC Nervous twitch (3)
6% REJECTS Gets rid of imperfect goods (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
6% SKITTISHNESS Nervous behaviour (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Sep 26, 2025

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