What Daring Trapeze Artist Wants Is Held Back Causing Strain Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense • the physical condition of being stretched or strained • a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) • (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body • feelings of hostility that are not manifest • the action of stretching something tight
	48%	11		Trapeze artist's daring feat
	noun • walking on a tightrope or slack rope
	48%	13		Trapeze artist's daring act
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The Guardian Cryptic24 Jun 2009	Across 12
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