The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TAXED , but the solution may also be TAX which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Put a strain on crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAXED | 49 % | 5 |
| TAX | 38 % | 3 |
| TRY | 5 % | 3 |
| TASK | 3 % | 4 |
| TAUTENED | 3 % | 8 |
| DRAIN | 3 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Put a strain on
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stress
- tax
- brace
- braces
- force
- stretch
- task
- enforce
- forces
- bear
- break
- burden
Crossword Answer definitions
TAXED verb- To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
- To impose and collect a tax on (something).
- To make excessive demands on.
- To accuse.
- To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.
- Subject to taxation.
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 TAXED
- Put a strain on
- Weighed heavily on
- Made serious demands on
- Like income, generally
- Ran through the wringer
- Under stress
- Demanded money, government-style
- Burdened with duties
- Established an impost
- Imposed a levy on
More clues leading to the result TAX
- Deplete
- Impost
- Overburden
- Price add-on
- Sin __
- Poll or sales
- Tribute of a sort
- Extra dough?
- Value added ___
- Something imposed on a shopper, perhaps
More clues leading to the result TRY
- Take a crack at
- Attempt
- Hear, as a case
- Stab
- Take a shot at
- Venture
- Have a go at
- Shot
- Sit in judgment
- The old college ___
More clues leading to the result TASK
More clues leading to the result TAUTENED
- Put a strain on
- Tensed.
- Took up the slack?
- Took up the slack in
- Like a rope in tug of war
- Like a fishing line after a bite
- Stretched tight
- Made tight