Tense, absent from school for a long time (3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EON Tense, absent from school for a long time (3) (3) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 29, 2025
7% AGE Long time (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
7% AGO "A long time __..." (3) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
7% NOSEE "Long time __!" (5) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
6% YORE Time long past (4) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
6% MED ___ school (3) USA Today Jan 31, 2026
6% EDGY Anxious, tense (4) The Times Concise Jan 27, 2026
6% STOKEONTRENT Playing ten snooker frames - tense time in the city ... (12) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 27, 2026
6% ERA Are back for a long time (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Jan 24, 2026
6% OLDIE Tune from long ago (5) Newsday Jan 20, 2026

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