The Sting shot with special tension (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIGHTNESS The Sting shot with special tension (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
7% WASP That stings! (4) Universal Apr 21, 2026
7% OUCH That stings! (4) The Telegraph Quick Apr 19, 2026
7% SMARTS Stings (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 14, 2026
6% DETENTE Easing of tension (7) Newsday Apr 23, 2026
6% ONEINAMILLION Extremely special (13) LA Times Daily Apr 21, 2026
6% TRAP Sting operation (4) Thomas Joseph Apr 17, 2026
6% STRAIN Tension, by the way, to fall (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 13, 2026
6% CUSTOMMAKES Builds specially (11) LA Times Daily Mar 14, 2026
6% BEE Pollinator with a sting (3)

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