'Some time ago under emotional strain' shows what words like 'wept' are (2,3,4,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INTHEPASTTENSE 'Some time ago under emotional strain' shows what words like 'wept' are (2,3,4,5) (14)
7% ONCE Some time ago (4) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
6% TENSION Emotional strain (7) (7) Mirror Classic Dec 17, 2025
6% REACT Show emotion (5) Commuter Dec 13, 2025
6% CRIED Wept (5) Universal Dec 3, 2025
6% TENSE Under emotional strain in past, say (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 23, 2025
5% TEARS Wept droplets (5) The Times Concise Dec 20, 2025
5% STOIC Not showing emotion; I cost (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Mini Dec 10, 2025
5% ONCEUPONATIME Opening an account like this long ago? (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
5% FEELINGS Emotions (8) Eugene Sheffer Dec 2, 2025
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