Crossword-Solution: TENACE 6 letters, 63 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 8

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Tenace n. The holding by the fourth hand of the best and third best
cards of a suit led; also, sometimes, the combination of best with
third best card of a suit in any hand.

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TENACE anagram ACETEN, CANETE, CETANE

We have 63 clues for the answer “TENACE”

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Honor card combo, in bridge 1 answer
Bridge combo 1 answer
Bridge holding such as ace-queen 1 answer
Bridge player's combo 1 answer
Bridge sequence 1 answer
Bridge-hand combination. 1 answer
Card combo in bridge 1 answer
Certain holding in bridge 1 answer
Certain pair in bridge 1 answer
Combination in a bridge hand 1 answer
Hand holding, in bridge 1 answer
High-card combo 1 answer
High-card combo, in bridge 1 answer
High-card duo 1 answer
Highish bridge combo 1 answer
Highish bridge holding 1 answer
Bridge combination 1 answer
Honor-card combo, in bridge 1 answer
Imperfect bridge holding 1 answer
K-J combo, in bridge 1 answer
King-jack card combination 1 answer
King-jack combination 1 answer
King-jack, e.g., in bridge 1 answer
Potent bridge pair 1 answer
Two-card combo 1 answer
Two-card combo in bridge 1 answer
Whist holding 1 answer
Whist term. 1 answer
Winner in blackjack 1 answer
World Series M.V.P.: 1972 1 answer
holding of two nonconsecutive high cards of a suit, such as the ace and queen 1 answer
Bridge card combination. 1 answer
A–Q or K–J holding 1 answer
Ace–Queen. 1 answer
Ace-queen, e.g., in bridge 1 answer
Ace-queen or king-jack. 1 answer
Ace-queen or king-jack holding. 1 answer
Ace and queen, e.g., in a bridge hand 1 answer
A-Q or K-J, in bridge. 1 answer
A-Q or K-J 1 answer
A-Q combo, in bridge 1 answer
Card sequence 2 answers
Card holding 2 answers
Playing card combo 2 answers
Whist hand. 2 answers
Card combination 2 answers
Hand holding 3 answers
Card combo 3 answers
Major or Minor 5 answers
Bridge holding. 8 answers
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
TEEAR
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Autrefois, cette douleur lui était familière, de plus en plus tenace, avec cette crampe particulière qu'elle déclanche en nous et qui fait marcher, chercher, se fatiguer à mesure que les forces physiques diminuent; il se rappelait les premières bouchées qu'on mange après avoir eu faim, bouchées qui sont sans goût et qui font au passage, quand on les avale, l'impression de corps étrangers ne se désagrégeant pas.
Histoires grises E. Edouard Tavernier 2004
Malheureusement, quand on fut sur le départ, Miss Anny s'étant aperçue du précieux fardeau qu'emportait Boum, s'opposa formellement à son transport d'où scène magistrale de l'ami de Line, qui était tenace par atavisme, mais qui en fut, ce jour-là, pour la réception d'une claque, et un retour orageux à la maison.
Histoires grises E. Edouard Tavernier 2004
But with ace and knave, if dummy has either king or queen, the knave should usually be played, partly because the other high card may be in the leader's hand, partly because, if the finesse fails, the player may still hold a tenace over dummy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 Various 2007
With a large tenace in trumps as right, ace, or right, king, and no outside cards of any special value, play an off-suit, whether dealer takes up with or without assistance.
The Laws of Euchre H. C. Leeds 2007
Therefore, as a general proposition, unless the partner have declared, the tenace suit should be led.
Auction of To-day Milton C. Work 2007
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Appears in: Boston Globe, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NYT, Three Across, Universal, USA TODAY, WSJ.

Used 58 times in crossword archives (1942–2022).