Tense, but succeeded replacing fine stitching Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tense, but succeeded replacing fine stitching last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SUTURE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUTURE Tense, but succeeded replacing fine stitching (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 15, 2023
5% SEW Stitch (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 1, 2026
5% NERVOUS Edgy, tense (7) The Times Concise Mar 28, 2026
5% PURL Knitting stitch (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 21, 2026
5% NAILBITER Tense situation (9) Thomas Joseph Mar 19, 2026
5% SEWN In stitches (4) New York Times Mar 15, 2026
5% DANDY Fine and __ (5) Commuter Mar 13, 2026
5% ANIMATED Like Lilo, Stitch, and Lilo & Stitch (8) The Atlantic Mar 7, 2026
5% LIEU In __ of: replacing (4) LA Times Daily Mar 2, 2026
5% SEWS Stitches (4) Universal Feb 24, 2026

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