TENSE Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 318 solutions for 'TENSE' with 3 to 17 letters.

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Definition of tense

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time; become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"; cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"; increase the tension on; "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"

Anagrams of tense

ENETS ESTEN ETENS NETES SENET SENTE STEEN TEENS TENES

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There are 318 solutions. The longest is HISTORICAL PRESENT with 17 letters, and the shortest is ICY with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 17 letters long.

Still in puzzle mode? Solve these clues related to ‘TENSE’

Clue	Answers

tensed	20
A BEGINNING THAT RELAXES A TENSE OR FORMAL ATMOSPHERE	11
BEING IN A TENSE STATE	11
BECOME LESS TENSE	11
BE TENSE	10
A BIT TENSE	10
ANY OF SEVERAL MUSCLES THAT CAUSE AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO BECOME TENSE OR FIRM	10
BECOME STRETCHED OR TENSE OR TAUT	10
A PERFECTIVE TENSE USED TO DESCRIBE ACTION THAT WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE FUTURE	10
tenseness	9
tense situation	5
Cease being tense	4
More tense	3
Made tense?	2
TENSE, indication used for differences of (gram.)	2
Past tense?	2
archaic past tense form of strike	2
Not tense	2
Tense subject?	2
In a tense state	2

‘TENSE’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘TENSE’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

All wired up (5)	tense
All in knots (5)
Grammar topic (5)
Present, e.g. (5)
Taut; strained (5)
Present, say (5)
Not relaxed (5)
In need of a massage (5)
It may be perfect (5)
Time in grammar (5)
Grammar class subject (5)
Future perfect, for one (5)
Under stress (5)
In need of a back rub, say (5)
Like a close game, usually (5)
In need of a backrub (5)
A bundle of nerves (5)
In need of a chill pill (5)
All keyed up (5)
Emotionally charged (5)