Tense silence during increased security Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tense silence during increased security last seen in Telegraph 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MORTGAGE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MORTGAGE Tense silence during increased security (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 8, 2021
3% REVUP Increase (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 16, 2025
3% HUSH Silence (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 15, 2025
3% TOWER Keep wicket during tense over (5) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 10, 2025
3% LAMBS "The Silence of the __" (5) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025
3% NOTAPEEP "Silence!" (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 22, 2025
3% GAG Silence (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 22, 2025
3% AMPUP Increase (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 15, 2025
3% GROWTH Increase (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 10, 2025
3% UPS Increases (3) Newsday Nov 2, 2025

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