The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word TAX which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
Strain crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAX | 35 % | 3 |
| EXERT | 15 % | 5 |
| TENSION | 6 % | 7 |
| SIFT | 6 % | 4 |
| STRESS | 5 % | 6 |
| TRY | 5 % | 3 |
| OVEREXERT | 4 % | 9 |
| FILTER | 4 % | 6 |
| SIEVE | 4 % | 5 |
| TUNE | 3 % | 4 |
| ONUS | 2 % | 4 |
| MELODY | 2 % | 6 |
| BREED | 2 % | 5 |
| AIR | 1 % | 3 |
| HEREDITYVARIETY | 1 % | 15 |
| SONG | 1 % | 4 |
| FILTRATE | 1 % | 8 |
| TOOMUCHPRESSURE | 1 % | 15 |
| AMELODIOUSSOUND | 1 % | 15 |
| SCREENORSIFTOUT | 1 % | 15 |
| OVERDO | 1 % | 6 |
| OVERTAX | 1 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Strain
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Crossword Answer definitions
TAX noun- Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.
- A burdensome demand.
- A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.
- Charge; censure
- A lesson to be learned.
- 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.
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 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 EXERT
- Bring to bear
- Utilize, as strength
- Put forth
- Put forth with vigor
- Wield
- Put into action
- Use, as energy
- Apply, as pressure
- Apply with might
- Display power
More clues leading to the result TENSION
- Strain
- Nervousness
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Sweat producer
- Massage target
- Choking cause
- Racket-stringing specification
- Dramatic device
- Dramatist's device
More clues leading to the result SIFT
- Examine and sort carefully
- Winnow
- Go through
- Work on evidence
- Do a floury chore
- Look through laboriously
- Sprinkle, as sugar on a cake
- Process flour
- Remove particles from
- Separate with a sieve
More clues leading to the result STRESS
- Cause of burnout
- Accent
- Emphasize
- Underscore
- Fast-track malady
- High anxiety
- Rat-race result
- Put an accent on
- On-the-job malady
- Pronunciational prominence
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 OVEREXERT
More clues leading to the result FILTER
- Trickle
- Sift
- Coffeemaker insert
- Color-altering camera lens accessory
- Aquarium water purifier
- Paper in a coffeemaker
- Word in certain cigarette ads.
- Strain.
- Cigarette type
- Strain
More clues leading to the result SIEVE
- Strainer
- It assists during straining times
- It doesn't hold water
- Pasta making requirement
- Pasta strainer
- Epitome of leakage
- Filter in the kitchen
- Symbol of leakiness
- Kitchen strainer
- Straining aid
More clues leading to the result TUNE
- Adjust a radio
- Melody
- Use a fork, in a way
- Pull strings?
- Something to whistle
- Air
- Adjust, as a motor
- Jukebox pick
- Change into a G-string, say?
- Do an upright job?
More clues leading to the result ONUS
- Burden
- Burden of proof
- Liability
- Heavy load
- Blame
- Responsibility
- Challenge
- "I guess the joke's ___, guys"
- Albatross
- Big burden
More clues leading to the result MELODY
- Rap's lack, usually
- Air
- What some people might look for in a song
- Tune
- Whistler's output
- Theme in music
- It's more likely to grab you if it has a hook
- Song feature
- Succession of notes
- Something to hum
More clues leading to the result BREED
- Start a family
- Plymouth Rock, to a chicken farmer
- Afghan hound or Angora goat, for instance
- Make babies
- Reproduce
- Collie or Yorkie
- Lhasa apso, e.g.
- Lineage
- Dog show classification
- Kennel club info
More clues leading to the result AIR
- BB propellant
- Fresh or hot
- Make public
- Melodic tune
- ON __ (studio sign)
- Simple song
- Balloon content
- Balloonists' heat this
- Broadcast
- Demeanor
More clues leading to the result HEREDITYVARIETY
More clues leading to the result SONG
- Musical poem
- Nightclub number
- Bars that often close about three minutes after they open?
- Something to render
- Karaoke selection
- Thing that many people break into
- iTunes purchase
- Noted composition?
- Medley component
- Request for a deejay
More clues leading to the result FILTRATE
More clues leading to the result TOOMUCHPRESSURE
More clues leading to the result AMELODIOUSSOUND
More clues leading to the result SCREENORSIFTOUT
More clues leading to the result OVERDO
- Cook too long
- Go to extremes
- Extend oneself
- Go too far
- Exceed the limits
- Stress to excess
- Beat a dead horse
- Beat into the ground
- Take to extremes
- Strain