Selectively tighten security under pressure Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Selectively tighten security under pressure . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TENSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSE Selectively tighten security under pressure (5)
7% SNUGS Tightens securely (5) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
6% STRESSED ___-out (under a lot of pressure) (8)
6% POISE Coolness under pressure (5) USA Today Dec 3, 2025
5% PICK Select (4) Universal Jan 20, 2026
5% SKIMP Tighten your belt (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
5% OPT Select (3) Universal Jan 17, 2026
5% PROPER Real man using lasso under pressure (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
5% OPTFOR Select (6) LA Times Daily Jan 14, 2026
5% GIVES Yields to pressure (5) Universal Jan 13, 2026
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