Under strain, nurse is interrupted by awful noise Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSIONED Under strain, nurse is interrupted by awful noise (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 23, 2018
5% TENSION Strain (7) Puzzler Backwords Feb 9, 2026
5% SIP Nurse (3) LA Times Daily Feb 7, 2026
5% ICK "That's awful!" (3) New York Times Feb 6, 2026
5% SISTER Nurse (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 3, 2026
5% CARER Nurse (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 3, 2026
5% BREED Strain (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
5% BARD Right to interrupt awful poet (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
4% WONDERSTRUCK Filled with awe (12) The Times Concise Feb 16, 2026
4% BAA Sheep noise (3) Premier Sunday Feb 15, 2026

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