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Nail-biting Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Meaning
(of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
Hint 2: Synonyms
ACE, COP, NAB
Hint 3: Best answers
TENSE, ACE, ACED

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Best answers for Nail-biting

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Nail-biting with 3 letters (4)

AnswerLetters
ACE3
COP3
NAB3
PEG3

Nail-biting with 4 letters (6)

AnswerLetters
ACED4
ACES4
BOOM4
COPS4
NABS4
PEGS4

Nail-biting with 5 letters (6)

AnswerLetters
TENSE5
ACING5
BLAST5
BOOMS5
NAILS5
SMASH5

Nail-biting with 6 letters (9)

AnswerLetters
ARREST6
BLASTS6
BOOMED6
COLLAR6
COPPED6
NABBED6
NAILED6
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PEGGED6
PICK UP6

Nail-biting with 7 letters (10)

AnswerLetters
ARRESTS7
BLASTED7
BOOMING7
COLLARS7
COPPING7
NABBING7
NAILING7
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PEGGING7
SMASHED7
SMASHES7

Nail-biting with 8 letters (7)

AnswerLetters
ARRESTED8
BLASTING8
COLLARED8
COMPLETE8
NAIL DOWN8
PINPOINT8
SMASHING8

Nail-biting with 9 letters (6)

AnswerLetters
APPREHEND9
ARRESTING9
COLLARING9
COMPLETED9
COMPLETES9
PINPOINTS9

Nail-biting with 10 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
APPREHENDS10
COMPLETING10
PINPOINTED10

Nail-biting with 11 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
APPREHENDED11
PINPOINTING11
SAIL THROUGH11

Nail-biting with 12 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
APPREHENDING12
SWEEP THROUGH12

Nail-biting with 13 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
BREEZE THROUGH13

Synonyms for Nail-biting

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What's the best solution for Nail-biting?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Nail-biting is TENSE. Other possible answers include ace, aced, aces, acing, apprehend, apprehended, apprehending, apprehends, among others.

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We have found 57 possible answers for the crossword clue Nail-biting.

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What is another word for Nail-biting?

We list 56 synonyms related to Nail-biting. Common alternatives include ACE, COP, NAB, PEG.

Which crosswords feature clues like Nail-biting?

Clues like Nail-biting often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Financial Times Polymath, The Sunday Telegraph, The Guardian Prize, Daily Mirror, The Daily Telegraph GK, among others.


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