Stimulus that causes strain Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stimulus that causes strain . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STRESSOR.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRESSOR Stimulus that causes strain (8)
3% EXERTION Physical effort or strain (8) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025
3% RESS Strain's partner (4) New York Times Sep 25, 2025
3% DUETO Caused by (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 25, 2025
3% TENSION Strain (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 18, 2025
3% REACT Respond (to a stimulus) (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 16, 2025
3% FOODFORTHOUGHT Mental stimulus, idiomatically (14) USA Today Sep 12, 2025
3% EUCLID Stimulus in retirement required by top mathematician (6) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 10, 2025
3% SPUR Stimulus (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 21, 2025
3% TRYING Restricting crossing river is causing strain (6) The Times Cryptic Jul 10, 2025
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