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6 results for TENSEST from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jun 19, 2016	42A	Most nail-biting	David Woolf
Thu Jul 21, 2005	67A	Most uptight	Patrick Blindauer
Sat Mar 26, 2005	66A	Least loose	Ed Early
Fri Nov 19, 1999	60A	Stretched to the limit (2)	Manny Nosowsky
Wed Sep 22, 1999	42D	Stretched to the limit (2)	Manny Nosowsky
Fri Aug 22, 1997	35D	Most wound up	Frank Longo

8 results for TENSEST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 23, 1989	13D	Most uptight	S. E. Wilkinson	Maleska
Fri Apr 12, 1985	24D	Most up-tight	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Mon Sep 10, 1984	49A	Most anxious	Elaine George	Maleska
Sun Jul 20, 1969	63A	Most rigid	H. L. Risteen	Weng
Thu May 16, 1963	31A	Most apprehensive.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Aug 18, 1962	44D	Least relaxed.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Wed Mar 17, 1954	62A	Most keyed up.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Aug 16, 1942	68D	Most keyed up.	Jack Luzzato	Farrar

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