Tense, dangerous position (5-4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNIFEEDGE Tense, dangerous position (5-4) (9)
9% RISKS Dangers (5) USA Today Oct 3, 2025
9% PERIL Danger (5) USA Today Sep 30, 2025
9% NERVY Tense, worried (5) The Times Concise Sep 19, 2025
9% EDGY Tense (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 13, 2025
8% CANDO Positive, as an attitude (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 18, 2025
8% ONEDGE Tense at the border (2,4) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
8% RANK Military position (4)
8% RAIL The third is dangerous (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 10, 2025
8% STATUS Position (6) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2025
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