Crossword answer
TENUOUS
7 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, April 1, 2026
Letter pattern
TENUOUS
Clues that lead to TENUOUS
Most recent firstAbout TENUOUS in crosswords
TENUOUS is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “It's fine to pass half an hour in composing tunes” in the Evening Standard crossword on April 1, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
GRAPHICVividly descriptive – chip rag (anag) (7)
HASTENSPicks up the pace
HARSHERLess gentle
ENDUSERAfter embroidering, sender wraps uniform for purchaser (3,4)
ALIASESFake names
ERASURETimes regularly queried showing synth-pop duo
LEFTISTPink paper is tucked inside permit, red (7)
CELSIUSFahrenheit alternative
REVEREDRespected
SEAFOODScallops, shrimp, etc.
GAMELANMatch tactics having quietly ignored SE Asian players
CADAVERBody
BARCODEMachine-readable stripes – how to behave in a pub? (7)
FLORISTFlower seller (7)
Every appearance of TENUOUS (12)
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Apr 1, 2026
It's fine to pass half an hour in composing tunes · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 2, 2026
Flimsy · The Independent · 13 Down
Feb 12, 2026
Poorly founded · Newsday · Down
Oct 12, 2025
Flimsy · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 29, 2025
Very slight · The Independent · 13 Down
Mar 28, 2025
Flimsy · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 4, 2024
Very slight · The Independent · 13 Across
May 19, 2023
Flimsy · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 6, 2021
Flimsy · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 29, 2020
It's fine to pass half an hour in composing tunes · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 6, 2020
Flimsy · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 15, 2019
Insignificant, flimsy · Evening Standard · 21 Across