Tense, ahead of number showing restraint Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TETHER Tense, ahead of number showing restraint (6) The Times Cryptic May 12, 2025
5% UPTIGHT Angry, in an excited state and tense (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
5% TESTBAN Nuclear restraint pact (7) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
5% PAST Kind of tense? (4) Universal Nov 29, 2025
5% NODS Go-aheads (4) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
5% OKS Gives the go-ahead (3)
5% ATE Past-tense verb that sounds like a number (3) New York Times Mini Nov 26, 2025
5% TRACE Outline of tense competition (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 26, 2025
5% THRUM Tense hour with strange drone (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
5% LEASH Dog's restraint (5) Commuter Nov 21, 2025

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