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The Clue
More uptight (6 letter answer)
The Answer
TENSER
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Notes
The answer TENSER is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.
Related Clues
Less at ease
Less easygoing
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Wound tighter
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Definition
TENSE as an adjective:
1. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
2. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
3. taut or rigid; stretched tight; "tense piano strings"