Crossword puzzle clue "tense state"

Past-tense verb that is the same as its present-tense form minus the fourth and fifth letters

___ tense (verb tense for "walked" and "sang")

Tense state

In a tense state

In a tense state

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin

Person who is extremely timid or tense

Have the same tense, e.g.