Nervous condition that causes one's hands to clench when trying not to appear threatening? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRONICFISTS Nervous condition that causes one's hands to clench when trying not to appear threatening? (11) Wall Street Journal Mar 1, 2023
67% FIST Clenched hand (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 29, 2025
60% GRIP Clench (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 25, 2025
57% FIRST Opening clenched hand without resistance (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 2, 2025
57% GRIT Clench, as one's teeth (4)
55% BLOOM Open book to appear threatening (5) The Times Cryptic Jul 24, 2025
50% ONEDGE Nervous (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 11, 2025
50% MALNUTRITION Condition caused by not eating sufficient (12) (12) Puzzler Aug 6, 2025
50% ACE One in the hand? (3) USA Today Aug 5, 2025
50% SHOWUP Appear to cause embarrassment (6) The Times Sunday Cryptic Jun 1, 2025

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