Tight trousers splitting finally, vehicle held overhead — strain every sinew Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUSTAGUT Tight trousers splitting finally, vehicle held overhead — strain every sinew (8) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 3, 2022
98% BUST A GUT Tight trousers splitting finally, vehicle held overhead — strain every sinew (10)
4% ABOVE Overhead (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 10, 2026
4% BREED Strain (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
3% SMASH Overhead shot (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Jan 15, 2026
3% GDUTCH Split the bill (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 15, 2026
3% ELS Overhead trains (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026
3% LOOSE Not tight (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 13, 2026
3% CLEAVE Split apart (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
3% HALVE Split in two (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 8, 2026

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