Answer: TENSED
TENSED is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 38 times.
Referring Clues:
- Prepared for a blow
- Got tight
- Became strained
- Got uptight
- Pulled tight
- Made tight, as muscles
- Stiffened
- Showed anxiety
- Got wound up
- Braced
- Was uptight
- Became rigid
- Tightened (up)
- Tightened
- Became on edge
- ___ up (got nervous)
- Prepared to spring
- Grew rigid (with "up")
- Became anxious
- Showed fear
- Prepared for trouble
- Became edgy
- Tightened up
- Reacted with fright
- Displayed anxiety
- Showed anxiety, with "up"
- Became uptight
- Grew taut
- Became taut
- Got edgy
- Got nervous, with "up"
- Prepared for impact
- Got tighter
- Flinched, e.g.
- Made ready to pounce
- Made taut
- Readied for impact
- Braced for impact
Last Seen In:
- USA Today - June 21, 2024
- New York Times - March 29, 2024
- LA Times - April 28, 2023
- New York Times - February 19, 2021
- LA Times - May 16, 2020
- USA Today - May 05, 2020
- LA Times - May 03, 2020
- Universal - October 19, 2019
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 09, 2018
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 13, 2018
- New York Times - April 14, 2017
- USA Today - December 26, 2016
- New York Times - November 05, 2016
- LA Times - December 09, 2015
- Netword - October 18, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 30, 2015
- Washington Post - November 03, 2014
- LA Times - November 16, 2013
- LA Times - July 12, 2013
- Universal - June 05, 2013
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