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What may be tense in Linear B — it's translated (9)

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I believe the answer is:

nailbiter

'what may be tense' is the definition.
(a nailbiter is tense or exciting)

'linear b it's translated' is the wordplay.
'translated' indicates an anagram.
'linear'+'b'+'it'='linearbit'
'linearbit' with letters rearranged gives 'NAILBITER'.

'in' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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