Tense and bitter after arrest Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAILBITING Tense and bitter after arrest (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 4, 2018
3% EDGY Tense (4) (4) Puzzler Dec 20, 2025
3% ACRID Bitter (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 19, 2025
3% DRAMATIC Tense and exciting (8) The Times Concise Dec 15, 2025
3% STRIFE Bitter conflict (6) USA Today Dec 12, 2025
3% ALES Bitter beers (4) Commuter Dec 8, 2025
3% ALE Bitter ___ (brew) (3)
3% NABS Arrests (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
3% PAST Kind of tense? (4) Universal Nov 29, 2025
3% RANCOROUS Bitter (9) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 16, 2025

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