Strained (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">strained</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tense that I've seen before include "imperfect, perhaps?" , "past possibly" , "not together?" , "Nervous or tight" , "Verb form, indicates time" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">strained</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(taxing is a kind of straining)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for taxed that I've seen before include "Was demanding" , "Heavily burdened" , "Stretched" , "Made heavy demands on" , "Levied a duty on" .)