Quite a bit of restraint or tension Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Quite a bit of restraint or tension last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STRAIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRAIN Quite a bit of restraint or tension (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 12, 2019
3% LEASHES Dogs' restraints (7) Commuter Sep 4, 2025
3% TAUT Full of tension (4) New York Times Aug 31, 2025
3% STRESS Tension (6) The Sun Two Speed Jul 16, 2025
3% SONGSTRESS Female performer with child close to quitting with tension (10) (10)
2% INTONES Chants relax tension (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 18, 2025
2% GLEANED Ascertained bit by bit (7) New York Times Sep 18, 2025
2% CHAINS Andromeda's restraints, in mythology (6) The Atlantic Sep 17, 2025
2% AJAR Not quite closed (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 16, 2025
2% ALOTALIKE Quite similar (9) Universal Sep 14, 2025

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