Straining at the leash Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Straining at the leash . 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 Straining at the leash (5)
3% BREED Strain of black grass (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
3% ILK Strain (3) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
3% TENSION Mental strain (7) Commuter Nov 28, 2025
3% LOOSE Off the leash (5) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
3% DETENTE Easing of strained international relations (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
3% SHALE Type of rock; leash (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 18, 2025
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% ATTACKDOGS Defenders on leashes (10) Universal Sep 8, 2025
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