Strain (4)
'strain' is the definition.
(I know that strain can be written as sift)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for sift that I've seen before include "Pass though a sieve" , "Analyse carefully in fist" , "Sieve finely" , "Remove lumps from, eg, flour" , "Separate out - examine closely" .)
'strain' is the definition.
(I know that tension is a type of strain)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for tension that I've seen before include "State of strain or suspense" , "A pulling strain" , "Anxiety" , "Strain, nervousness" , "Intones (anag) - stress" .)
'strain' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for overtax that I've seen before include "Put too great a strain on, as Revenue Commissioners do" , "Require too much" , "Press too hard" , "exhaust" , "Impose too much strain on" .)
'strain' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for exert that I've seen before include "Bring into use, apply" , "Expend" , "Make a great effort" , "Apply (pressure)" , "Put to use, vigorously" .)
'strain' is the definition.
(I know that strain can be written as tense)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for tense that I've seen before include "Anxious - future, perhaps?" , "Present, possibly" , "Suffering from strain" , "Taut - timely verbal indication" , "Worried" .)
'strain' is the definition.
(I know that strain can be written as sieve)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for sieve that I've seen before include "Riddle, strain" , "Screen, sift, strain" , "Utensil with meshed bottom" , "Device for separating lumps" , "Fine riddle" .)
'strain' is the definition.
(I know that strain can be written as breed)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for breed that I've seen before include "Produce children" , "Rear; variety" , "Generate" , "Special variety of domesticated animal" , "Strain; reproduce" .)
'strain' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for wrench that I've seen before include "Yank" , "Painful parting" , "use force" , "Twist violently around" , "Sudden violent twist" .)
'strain' is the definition.
(both can mean to overwork or demand a lot from)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for tax that I've seen before include "Demand" , "Put pressure on like Revenue Commissioners?" , "Subject to strain, as Revenue Commissioners do" , "Charge levied by the state" , "Are demanding" .)
'strain' is the definition.
(I know that tenseness is a type of strain)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for tenseness that I've seen before include "Condition of being taut" , "Cosmetic lotion" .)