Strategic opening of play in tense state Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Strategic opening of play in tense state last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 TACTICAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TACTICAL Strategic opening of play in tense state (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 15, 2021
3% FIRSTACT Play opener (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 5, 2025
3% NIM Strategic game with matchsticks (3) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2025
3% AWE Open-mouthed state (3)
3% ACTI Play opener (4) Universal Jul 29, 2025
3% DRAMA Tense play or theatrical production (5) (5)
3% STEPS Strategic phases (5) Newsday Jun 20, 2025
2% AMENABLE Open (to) (8) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
2% SAID Stated (4) The Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
2% TUB Open container (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 5, 2025

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