Tension created, by the way, in a downpour (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRAIN Tension created, by the way, in a downpour (6) (6)
6% STIRTHEPOT Create tension among friends, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (10) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
6% FORMS Creates (5) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
6% TRADESECRETS Setter scared to broadcast ways to create crosswords? (12) The Times Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
6% MAKES Creates (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 4, 2025
6% MADE Created (4) Commuter Sep 26, 2025
6% GRAIN Good downpour produces corn (5) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 24, 2025
6% INTONES Chants relax tension (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 18, 2025
6% TAUT Full of tension (4) New York Times Aug 31, 2025
6% SLEETS Icy downpours (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 23, 2025
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