STRAIN Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 931 solutions for 'STRAIN' with 3 to 18 letters.
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The clue "strain" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 30, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "ILK", a 3-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
STRAIN with 14 letters
PREDISPOSITION
14
STOP TO CONSIDER
14
SUPEREROGATION
14
UNFRIENDLINESS
14
UNPLEASANTNESS
14
STRAIN with 15 letters
ANXIETY HYSTERIA
15
ANXIETY NEUROSIS
15
DISSATISFACTION
15
FEELING FOR WORDS
15
INCOMPATIBILITY
15
MAKE MINCEMEAT OF
15
MUSICAL SENTENCE
15
OVEREXPENDITURE
15
SENSE OF LANGUAGE
15
SPEECH COMMUNITY
15
STRESS AND STRAIN
15
THINK TWICE ABOUT
15
STRAIN with 16 letters
APPREHENSIVENESS
16
CANKERWORM OF CARE
16
INCOMPATIBLENESS
16
MANNER OF SPEAKING
16
MODE OF EXPRESSION
16
PERSONAL CONFLICT
16
SPENSERIAN STANZA
16
STRADDLE THE FENCE
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STRAIN EVERY NERVE
16
STRAIN with 17 letters
COMMAND OF LANGUAGE
17
EXPRESSION OF IDEAS
17
GRACE OF EXPRESSION
17
STYLISTIC ANALYSIS
17
STRAIN with 18 letters
INTRODUCTORY PHRASE
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Top answers for STRAIN crossword clue from newspapers

ILK
TAX
BREED
TUNE
STRESS
SIFT
EFFORT
TENSION
EXERTION

Definition of strain

  • (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces; (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"; an intense or violent exertion; become stretched or tense or taut; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"; injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain; use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"

Anagrams of strain

INSTAR SANTIR SARTIN TRAINS

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What is the best solution to the riddle STRAIN?

Solution ILK is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ILK is 3 letters long. We have 25 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "STRAIN"?

There are 931 solutions. The longest is INTRODUCTORY PHRASE with 18 letters, and the shortest is AIM with 3 letters.

Is crossword puzzle clue "STRAIN" trending today?

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How long are the solutions for "STRAIN"?

Solutions are between 3 and 18 letters long.

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Clue Answers
mental strain
36
straining
29
strained
19
A STRAINER FOR SEPARATING LUMPS FROM POWDERED MATERIAL OR GRADING PARTICLES
10
A STRAIN, WORKING AS CRAFTSMAN
10
BECAME STRAINED
10
Strains
7
Strainer
5
Put a strain on
5
UNDER severe strain
4
strain off
4
SUBJECT to severe strain
4
showing strain
3
strain too much
3
'I' strain?
3
EMOTIONAL strain
3
Having I-strain?
2
Difficult, laborious, and very straining task
2
STRAIN of pain, sorrow etc.
2
Kitchen strainer
2
‘STRAIN’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘STRAIN’ is the solution:
Clue Answer
Wrench; melody (6)
strain
Pressure; filter (6)
Melody, tune (6)
Exert to the utmost (6)
Stretch tight (6)
Use a sieve (6)
Great effort (6)
Muscle injury (6)
Back problem (6)
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