Clues for the word "TENSED"
We've had 40 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 62 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph crossword on July 12, 2024.
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
- Tightened (muscles)
- Prepared for a sock
- Tautened
- Readied for impact
Last Seen In
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 12, 2024
- USA Today - June 21, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 12, 2023
- LA Times - April 28, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - February 21, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 08, 2023
- Your Life Choices - October 31, 2022
- New York Times - April 14, 2017
- USA Today - December 26, 2016
- New York Times - November 05, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - September 13, 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
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 27, 2013
- LA Times - July 12, 2013
- Universal - June 05, 2013
- Washington Post - April 04, 2013
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 02, 2013
- LA Times Sunday - June 03, 2012
- New York Times - May 15, 2012
- I Swear Crossword - April 27, 2012
- Universal - March 26, 2012
- LA Times - February 01, 2012
- Netword - January 08, 2012
- Universal - December 31, 2011
- USA Today - December 16, 2011
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 10, 2011
- And in 32 more crossword puzzles...