Pulling strain (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pulling 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSION Pulling strain (7) (7)
63% TENSIONS Adjusts line's pulling strain (*so in nets) (8) (8)
10% TUG Pull (3) Universal Nov 7, 2025
10% SWAY Pull (4) LA Times Daily Oct 10, 2025
9% TOWS Pulls along (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 15, 2025
9% CINCH Pull, as fabric (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 13, 2025
9% OXEN Animals that pull plows (4) USA Today Nov 12, 2025
9% CONTRACTION Decrease in Conservative pull (11) The Times Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
9% JERK Quick pull (4) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
9% TENSE Emotionally strained (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 7, 2025
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