Rigid Taut Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TENSE

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	40%	8		Made taut or rigid
3	34%	9		To become less taut or rigid

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TENSE" which means:

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

An example sentence would be:

• "She looked tense during the meeting."
• "His muscles were tense after the intense workout."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times15 Aug 1977	Across 23
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