Possible Clues:

• Rail bent badly across one in situation marked by tension
• Could trial be in jeopardy? It's a tense situation
• Anxiety-evoking close game, for example
• What may be tense in Linear B — it's translated
• Tense situation for Britain in turmoil around April 5th and September 5th
• Exciting, close contest
• Really close game, say
• Britain's entanglement with EU law starts a tense situation
• Pin down late supporter about tense, tense situation
• Tense situation, having to catch vicious dog