Tense up Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tense up last seen in Guardian Quick 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STIFFEN.

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
STIFFEN Tense up (7) The Guardian Quick Apr 12, 2023
TAUTEN Tense up (6)
BRISTLE Tense up (7)

37 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
30% STIFFENS Tenses up (8) (8)
30% EDGY All tensed up (4) USA Today Aug 19, 2016
30% SQUINCHES Tenses up, as muscles (9)
26% THIGH Tense up below the hip (5)
24% DESSERTS Tense up, seeing cobblers, etc (8)
21% TIGHTENS Parisian in donning hose tenses up (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 5, 2024
21% ACTUATE Lead a high card, then tense up inside (7)
21% TURN Starts to tense up, restless, nearing junction (4)
20% EMBRACED The writer pulled back, tensed up, given a cuddle (8)
18% SWEETENS Makes it less bitter, as tenses up around you and I (8)

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