Strategic opening of play in tense state Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TACTICAL Strategic opening of play in tense state (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 15, 2021
3% DROPSHOT Strategic tennis tactic (8) Eugene Sheffer Apr 28, 2026
3% STALL Strategically delay (5) New York Times Midi Apr 23, 2026
3% ACTI Play opener (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 14, 2026
2% MESSY In a state (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 20, 2026
2% LEANT Thin and tense, had a rest (5) The Times Cryptic May 19, 2026
2% AVER State (4) The Times Sunday Concise May 17, 2026
2% TALLY Tense colleague in match (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed May 12, 2026
2% TREASON Tense, argue for treachery (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed May 11, 2026
2% ART State of the __ (3) LA Times Daily May 10, 2026

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