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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 31% | 8 | Common term in saddle fitting, referring to adjusting the circumference of a saddle | |
3 | 31% | 5 | Informal name for someone who frequently gets drunk | |
Tense In The Saddle Gets Drunk Crossword Clue
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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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The Guardian Quiptic09 Oct 2006 | Down 2 | |
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1 | Common term in saddle fitting, referring to adjusting the circumference of a saddle | |
2 | Drunk, but still tense?
The Guardian Cryptic -
20 Jun 2001 | The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Jun 2001 |
3 | Informal name for someone who frequently gets drunk | |
4 | Past-tense verb that is the same as its present-tense form minus the fourth and fifth letters
New York Times -
09 Mar 2013 | New York Times / 09 Mar 2013 |
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The Guardian Cryptic -
05 Oct 2023 | The Guardian Cryptic / 05 Oct 2023 |
6 | Revolting drunk may make one very tense
The Guardian Everyman -
15 May 2011 | The Guardian Everyman / 15 May 2011 |
7 | Verb whose past tense form is an anagram of its present tense
New York Times -
02 Jul 2022 | New York Times / 02 Jul 2022 |
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