Put a strain on Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Put a strain on” from the New York Times crossword of December 4, 2024? It has 5 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, DECEMBER 4, 2024
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TAXED is the answer to “Put a strain on”. It means to place a charge imposed by authority for public purposes on.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To place a charge imposed by authority for public purposes on.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: ADXTE.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Imposed a tariff, maybe”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Put a strain on”?
TAXED, 5 letters: to place a charge imposed by authority for public purposes on.
When was “Put a strain on” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of December 4, 2024.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with T.