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% BOOST Increase (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 22, 2025
3% TACITLY In silence (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 3, 2025
2% PIN ___-drop silence (3)
2% GAG Silence joke (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
2% SAFER More secure (5) USA Today Sep 2, 2025
2% BOLTED Locked securely (6) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2025
2% ESCORT Accompany for security (6) Premier Sunday Aug 31, 2025
2% MUTEBUTTON What can silence "The Voice" (10) Universal Aug 30, 2025
2% ENLARGED Increased (8) (8) Puzzler Aug 27, 2025

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