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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSE Selectively tighten security under pressure (5)
8% SNUGS Tightens securely (5) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
6% AEROSOL Producer of Hairspray under pressure? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
6% APLOMB Composure under pressure (6) New York Times Aug 31, 2025
5% OPT ___ for (select) (3) Universal Oct 13, 2025
5% CLICK Select with a mouse (5) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
5% STRESSED Under pressure, puddings rising (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Oct 8, 2025
5% CHOOSING Selecting (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 7, 2025
5% ELITE Select group (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 3, 2025
5% GEAR Biker's selection (4) New York Times Oct 2, 2025
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