The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TENSE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
On edge crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TENSE | 54 % | 5 |
| ANTSY | 12 % | 5 |
| TESTY | 11 % | 5 |
| UNEASY | 8 % | 6 |
| NERVOUS | 3 % | 7 |
| JUMPY | 2 % | 5 |
| JITTERY | 1 % | 7 |
| ILLATEASE | 1 % | 9 |
| FIDGETY | 1 % | 7 |
| ANXIOUS | 1 % | 7 |
| ANGSTY | 1 % | 6 |
| UPSET | 1 % | 5 |
| UPTIGHT | 1 % | 7 |
| TWITCHY | 1 % | 7 |
| ENDWISE | 1 % | 7 |
| ALERT | 1 % | 5 |
| ITCHY | 1 % | 5 |
| TESTY Down 1 Morning cuppa | 1 % | 26 |
Why may TESTYDOWN1-MORNING-CUPPA be the right solution?
The answer to "Morning cuppa" is TEA because "cuppa" is a slang term for a cup of tea.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: On edge
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- anxious
- tense
- worried
- nervous
- scary
- anxiety
- anxiously
- spooky
- uneasiness
- nervously
- live for
- scare
Crossword Answer definitions
TENSE noun- (grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
- (grammar) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
- The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
- (grammar) To apply a tense to.
- To make or become tense.
- Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
- Pulled taut, without any slack.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TENSE
- On edge
- Past perfect
- Full of suspense
- High-strung
- Jittery
- Uptight
- Wound up
- Past or present
- Wired
- Under strain
More clues leading to the result ANTSY
- On edge
- Fidgety
- Eager
- Eager to get moving
- Edgy
- Ready to move onto the next thing
- Unable to sit still
- Uncomfortable
- Anxious
- Chomping at the bit
More clues leading to the result TESTY
- Irritable
- On edge
- Easily irritated
- Cross
- Peevish
- Not exactly easygoing
- Irascible
- Easily nettled
- Ready to snap
- Short-tempered
More clues leading to the result UNEASY
- Ill at ease
- Restless
- Not comfortable
- Apprehensive
- Anxious
- On edge
- Nervous
- On pins and needles
- Not relaxed
- Full of misgivings
More clues leading to the result NERVOUS
- On edge
- ___ Nelly
- Like one afflicted with the added elements in 17-, 24-, 53- and 65-Across?
- Acutely uncertain
- Jumpy.
- Apprehensive.
- Jittery.
- On edge.
- With 19-Across, a worrywart
- Full of butterflies
More clues leading to the result JUMPY
- Wired on caffeine, perhaps
- Extremely anxious
- Extremely skittish
- Skittish
- On edge
- Like a cat on a hot tin roof
- Nervous
More clues leading to the result JITTERY
- On edge
- Nervous
- Overcome by butterflies
- Extremely tense and nervous
- Possessed by the heebie-jeebies
- Wired, so to speak
More clues leading to the result ILLATEASE
- Embarrassed
- Awkward
- Socially uncomfortable
- Nervous
- On pins and needles
- Anxious
- Uncomfortable
- On edge
- Uptight
- *Antsy
More clues leading to the result FIDGETY
More clues leading to the result ANXIOUS
More clues leading to the result ANGSTY
More clues leading to the result UPSET
- Capsize
- In an agitated state
- Knock over
- 100-to-1 underdog's victory
- Out of sorts
- Unexpected victory
- Overturn
- Sports surprise
- Tip over
- Churning
More clues leading to the result UPTIGHT
- Tense
- Jittery
- Rigidly conventional
- Unable to relax
- Overly conventional, in slang
- Hardly laid-back
- Antsy
- In need of a chill pill
- Not loose
- Edgy
More clues leading to the result TWITCHY
- Nervous
- Acting like one has something to hide
- Very nervous.
- Nervous, impatient or restless
- On edge
- Subject to spasms
More clues leading to the result ENDWISE
- How movers might move a sofa
- In a certain position
- Erect
- Not frontward
- On edge
- Back to back
- How sausage links are connected
- How train cars are linked
- Picnic bench placement
- Upright
More clues leading to the result ALERT
- Argus-eyed
- Code red, for one
- On one's toes
- Sharp-eyed
- Tip off
- Warn
- Not oblivious
- Storm siren
- Wide awake
- On the ball
More clues leading to the result ITCHY
- LIke dandruff
- Scratchy's foe on "The Simpsons"
- Poison ivy rash feature
- Raring to go
- Restless
- Wool sweater, perhaps
- Wanting to move
- Pruritic
- Like a trigger finger?
- Like dry skin