Taut or strained Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSE Taut or strained (5)
4% LOOSE Not taut (5) Commuter Jul 17, 2026
4% SLACK Not taut (5) Thomas Joseph May 2, 2026
3% COLDBREW "Steep, strain, serve" product (8) Newsday Jul 18, 2026
3% TAX Strain or stretch (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 13, 2026
3% TENSION Strain (7) Puzzler Backwords Jul 3, 2026
3% TIGHTEN Make taut (7) (7) Mirror Quick Jul 1, 2026
3% STRETCH A way to heave and strain (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 30, 2026
3% STRESS Strain (6) The Telegraph Quick Jun 3, 2026
3% SONGS Strains to hear? (5) New York Times May 14, 2026
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