Number is up: gets no backing but all the strain (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Number is up: gets no backing but all the strain (7) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TENSION.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSION Number is up: gets no backing but all the strain (7) (7)
8% SEETHE Get all worked up (6) Newsday Feb 6, 2026
7% RISE Get up (4) Commuter Feb 24, 2026
7% EVEN All tied up (4) Commuter Feb 23, 2026
7% TEA It may be strained (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026
7% HEALS Gets all better (5) LA Times Daily Feb 22, 2026
7% ADULT All grown up (5) Newsday Feb 18, 2026
7% AWAKEN Get up (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
7% ARISE Get up (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 31, 2026
7% EAGER All fired up (5) USA Today Jan 19, 2026
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