The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TENSED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2011.
Tightened crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TENSED | 75 % | 6 |
| STRUNG | 13 % | 6 |
| BRACED | 13 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tightened
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- demanding
- secure
- adjusted
- aggravated
- aggravating
- assured
- augmented
- bolstered
- boosted
- buttressed
- clamped
- compounded
Crossword Answer definitions
TENSED verb- (grammar) To apply a tense to.
- To make or become tense.
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 TENSED
- Got the yips
- Stiffened
- Became anxious
- Became stiff
- High-strung, with "up"
- Readied for a blow
- Tightened
- Got uptight
- Showed anxiety
- Became on edge
More clues leading to the result STRUNG
- Made a racket?
- Sequenced
- Equipped like a guitar
- High-___ (edgy)
- Kept waiting, with "along"
- High-___ (excitable)
- Like tennis rackets
- High-__ (edgy)
- Hung, as telephone wire.
- Tied.