Some distressing strain (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRESS Some distressing strain (6) (6)
9% EFFORT Strain, some relief for Tony (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
9% UPSET Distressed (5) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
9% TENSION Strain (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 18, 2025
8% AGONY Great distress (5) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
8% TENSE Emotionally strained (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 7, 2025
8% SUCCOUR Aid in distress (7) Puzzler Backwords Nov 1, 2025
8% CRY Sound of distress (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
8% SOS Maritime distress call (3) Newsday Oct 21, 2025
8% MAYDAY Distress signal (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
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