| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STRAINED | Under great tension |
| TAUT | Under tension |
| COILED | Under tension. |
| TAUTLY | With great tension |
| TAUT | Subjected to great tension |
| STRAINEDGLASS | Drinking vessel under great pressure? |
| LYSIMACHUS | General under Alexander the Great |
| MEDES | The Persians conquered them under Cyrus the Great |
