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Anxious And Controlling Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is UPTIGHT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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220%5Controlling power
320%11 Devices controlling heating units

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We think the answer is "UPTIGHT" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Being in a tense state
  • noun
  • • An uptight person.
  • adjective
  • • Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious.
  • • Emotionally repressed; nervous and tense.
  • • Sexually repressed.
  • • Unfriendly and rude.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She always seems uptight and worried about every little thing."
  • • "My boss is very uptight and expects everything to be done perfectly."

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