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Uptight Crossword Clue

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adjective satellite

• being in a tense state

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adjective

• in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

• pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')

• taut or rigid; stretched tight

noun

• a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

verb

• become stretched or tense or taut

• increase the tension on

• become tense, nervous, or uneasy

• cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times19 Feb 2022 Across 56 ONEDGE
New York Times20 Apr 2020 Down 4
New York Times03 Jun 2019 Across 64
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