Distressing pressure?(6 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Distressing pressure?”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 26th January 2026.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to STRESS
The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.
- #3 down Emphasise (6) 14th September 2026
- #34 across Tension (6) 14th September 2026
- #1 across Emphasise (6) 29th August 2026
- #7 down Emphasise (6) 21st August 2026
- #1 across Emphasise (6) 23rd July 2026
- #34 down Special emphasis (6) 3rd July 2026
- #40 across Mental strain (6) 26th June 2026
- #29 across Tension (6) 28th May 2026
- #2 down Emphasis (6) 20th April 2026
- #36 across Tension (6) 25th February 2026
- #24 down Distressing pressure? (6) 26th January 2026
- #34 across Strain, emphasis (6) 1st January 2026
- #36 across Strain, emphasis (6) 24th December 2025
- #39 across It's very wearing, you say emphatically (6) 28th November 2025
- #34 across Strain, emphasis (6) 26th November 2025
- #1 across Strain, emphasis (6) 5th November 2025
- #29 across Strain, emphasis (6) 30th August 2025
- #1 across Emphasise (6) 5th August 2025
- #4 down Accentuate (6) 25th July 2025
- #1 down Tension (6) 24th June 2025
- #34 across Strain, emphasis (6) 8th April 2025
- #4 down Emphasise (6) 8th March 2024
- #25 down Tension (6) 19th December 2023
- #22 down Tension (6) 20th November 2023
- #4 across The pressure headmistresses have (6) 21st September 2023
- #1 down Emphasise (6) 19th July 2023
- #1 down Tension (6) 13th July 2023
- #19 across Underline “anxiety” (6) 7th July 2023
- #3 down Tension (6) 5th June 2023
- #22 down Tension (6) 8th May 2023
- #21 across Call attention to, when delivering (6) 5th May 2023
- #4 down Emphasise (6) 24th March 2023
- #33 across The pressure on saints to rest, somehow (6) 4th January 2023
- #34 across Tension (6) 8th December 2022
- #3 down Tension (6) 9th November 2022
- #11 across Be emphatic about the pressure (6) 6th October 2022
- #7 across Emphasise (6) 31st August 2022
- #12 down Strain to make it very clear (6) 1st July 2022
- #36 down Emphasis (6) 27th May 2022
- #12 across Died clutching it, most unhappy, you make clear (6) 18th March 2022
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 26th January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
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- #2 down Where a Londoner, possibly, gets a hearty kiss? (7)
- #3 across Was out for the rest of the night (5)
- #4 down Illicit gain from a sacking? (4)
- #5 down Quick to show a professional's not upset (6)
- #6 down Cornet piece arranged for male voice (5)
- #7 down Cumulus, say, could be dispersed (5)
- #8 across A letter or two for transport (5)
- #9 down Fled from tyranny (3)
- #10 across The answer, once again, is to do your job (5)
- #11 across She may have partnered Den as a girl (3)