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TENSED is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for TENSED.

44 total results for TENSED   ( score: 50 )

18 results for TENSED from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Fri Mar 29, 202430DBraced for impactJake Bunch
Fri Feb 19, 202142DTightened (up) (2)Amanda Rafkin
Fri Apr 14, 201712DFlinched, e.g.Andrew Kingsley
Sat Nov 5, 201642DPrepared for impactDavid Phillips
Tue May 15, 201232ATightened up (2)Susan Gelfand
Mon May 2, 201146DTightenedCaleb Madison
Fri Jun 22, 200741DShowed anxietyMike Nothnagel
Fri Dec 22, 200643DStiffenedMike Nothnagel
Tue Jul 5, 200513DMade tight, as musclesBeth Hinshaw
Thu Mar 3, 20055DGot tight (2)Byron Walden
Fri Aug 20, 200431APulled tightHarvey Estes
Tue Dec 9, 20038DGot uptight (2)Alan Arbesfeld
Mon Nov 25, 200249DGot uptight (2)Randall J. Hartman
Tue Sep 11, 200133DBecame strainedJoan Yanofsky
Sun Sep 2, 2001120AGot tight (2)Manny Nosowsky
Sun Nov 10, 1996125APrepared for a blowR. Hamel
Sun Apr 30, 199510DMade tautWarren W. Reich
Sat Nov 19, 199455APrepared for a wallopBrett Blaylock
1 result for TENSED from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Aug 25, 2019Panda64AStiffened and nestedAndrew J. Ries
25 results for TENSED from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Nov 15, 199347DTightened upAlbert J. KlausTaub
Mon Aug 9, 199346AStiffenedMorton B. BraunMaleska
Tue Jul 20, 199345AGot nervousJoel D. LafargueMaleska
Tue Nov 26, 199120AGrew nervousWilson McBeathMaleska
Fri Jan 6, 19892DBecame anxiousJean J. DavisonMaleska
Sat Nov 28, 198742ABecame edgyPatterson PeppleMaleska
Sun Oct 25, 198755DBecame strainedJune A. BoggsMaleska
Sat Jun 7, 198618ATautIrene SmullyanMaleska
Sat Feb 21, 19813DTightenedVaughn KeithMaleska
Tue Jul 29, 19809DShowed nervous strainMaduraMaleska
Sun Jul 22, 197986DStiffenedAlfio MicciMaleska
Wed Feb 14, 197924AMade tautJean J. DavisonMaleska
Tue Feb 15, 197718DGot uptightMel RosenWeng
Sun Oct 26, 197540ABecame jitteryEugene T. MaleskaWeng
Thu Jun 5, 197541ATightenedMartha J. DeWittWeng
Tue Aug 8, 197243DStiffenedUnknownWeng
Sun Aug 6, 197296ATightenedJay SpryWeng
Wed Feb 2, 197220ABecame tautUnknownWeng
Sat Dec 7, 196836ABecame taut.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jan 29, 196241DStrained.Bettie Lou FisherFarrar
Fri Jan 24, 195824AStiffened.Marcia GladstoneFarrar
Sat Jan 10, 195333AStrained.Edward BucklerFarrar
Sat Feb 16, 195233ATightened.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jul 23, 195143DStretched tight.UnknownFarrar
Fri Feb 16, 195130DKeyed up.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
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