TENSION Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 281 solutions for 'TENSION' with 3 to 17 letters.
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The clue "tension" last appeared in the The Sun crossword on October 1, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "STRESS", a 6-letter word.

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TENSION with 10 letters
TENSION with 17 letters

Top answers for TENSION crossword clue from newspapers

STRESS
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Definition of tension

  • (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"; (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"; a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature); "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"; "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history"; the action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"; the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"

Anagrams of tension

INTONES TONNIES

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Solution STRESS is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution STRESS is 6 letters long. We have 31 further solutions of the same word length.

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There are 281 solutions. The longest is STRAINED RELATIONS with 17 letters, and the shortest is ACT with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 17 letters long.

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