Demanding Crossword Clue

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STERN
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
StrictCrossword Clue
FirmCrossword Clue
Boat backCrossword Clue
UnbendingCrossword Clue
Unlikely to approve of horseplayCrossword Clue
Like a disciplinarianCrossword Clue
ExactingCrossword Clue
Rigid backCrossword Clue
UnsmilingCrossword Clue
Hard-nosedCrossword Clue

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NEEDY
5 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Requiring a lot of attentionCrossword Clue
ImpoverishedCrossword Clue
Constantly seeking validationCrossword Clue
Requiring constant validation, perhapsCrossword Clue
Not self-sufficientCrossword Clue
Down-and-outCrossword Clue
Constantly seeking validation, sayCrossword Clue
Like a pet that's glued to you 24/7Crossword Clue

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ONEROUS
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
TaxingCrossword Clue
Love, jumpy but not very demandingCrossword Clue
BurdensomeCrossword Clue
Taxing cash after banks rejected gold put up by AmericaCrossword Clue
Oppressively burdensomeCrossword Clue
Hard to bearCrossword Clue
Demanding love, Gloriana entertained by witCrossword Clue
Imposing put our nose out of jointCrossword Clue

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EXACTING
8 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Challenging former deputyCrossword Clue
Drama with old partner is tiresomeCrossword Clue
Old flame behaving unnaturally is demandingCrossword Clue
Demanding; extortingCrossword Clue
Not easily satisfiedCrossword Clue
Stern with late deputyCrossword Clue
Tough no longer playingCrossword Clue
Making rigorous demandsCrossword Clue
Demanding much - no longer actingCrossword Clue

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EXIGENT
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Demanding one gets hosted by guy who’s had a sex change?Crossword Clue
Demanding to take dope during leaveCrossword Clue
PressingCrossword Clue
Pressing information interrupts departureCrossword Clue
Out-door clothes dopes pressingCrossword Clue
Demanding old partner, single blokeCrossword Clue
Pressing General during leaveCrossword Clue
Demanding former partner, single, meeting blokeCrossword Clue
Demanding old fellow takes one inCrossword Clue

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INSISTENT
9 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Continually urging relative to enter fashionable outdoor homeCrossword Clue
Demanding sister contributing to designCrossword Clue
Urgent aim to protect little siblingCrossword Clue
Time in playing tennis is demandingCrossword Clue
Pressing aim to welcome relativeCrossword Clue
Muggins is tentatively keeping resoluteCrossword Clue
Playing tennis is, at first, terribly demandingCrossword Clue
Urgent and determined about sisterCrossword Clue
Not giving up on an argument, sayCrossword Clue

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SEVERE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Extremely strictCrossword Clue
Very harshCrossword Clue
25 centigrade’s close and hard to endureCrossword Clue
Harsh, like a stormCrossword Clue
Really badCrossword Clue
GraveCrossword Clue
Showing no compassion at any time in Kent?Crossword Clue
Seriously badCrossword Clue
Like harsh wintersCrossword Clue
Tough being cute?Crossword Clue

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ARDUOUS
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
No walk in the parkCrossword Clue
Difficult and tiring with right pair in AustraliaCrossword Clue
Demanding considerable mental effort and skillCrossword Clue
Tough couple in Arkanas, AmericaCrossword Clue
DifficultCrossword Clue
You and me succeeding a right pair is difficultCrossword Clue
Separating from popular duo usually testingCrossword Clue
Tough couple moving into Arkansas, AmericaCrossword Clue

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BOSSY
5 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Overly commandingCrossword Clue
Always ready to order?Crossword Clue
Prone to micromanage, perhapsCrossword Clue
Barking orders, sayCrossword Clue
Like an overbearing older siblingCrossword Clue
Giving ordersCrossword Clue
Always ordering others aroundCrossword Clue
Prone to ordering people aroundCrossword Clue
Always telling people what to doCrossword Clue

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FASTIDIOUS
10 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Meticulous, firm, Everyman had promises to pay laterCrossword Clue
Particular rapid way of speaking abandoned by last of Americans?Crossword Clue
Meticulous firm promises to hide identityCrossword Clue
Meticulous firm on identification and evidence of debtsCrossword Clue

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HARD
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Tough to doCrossword Clue
Like diamonds and calculus problemsCrossword Clue
Like a C in physics?Crossword Clue
Like a video game set to maximum difficultyCrossword Clue
Tough end cut off vegetableCrossword Clue
DifficultCrossword Clue
Far from a walk in the parkCrossword Clue
He crashed out before the end of race – that’s bad luck!Crossword Clue
___ rockCrossword Clue
(Rock-[?) rock]Crossword Clue

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HIGHMAINTENANCE
15 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Requiring a lot of careful attentionCrossword Clue
On a trip, keep demandingCrossword Clue
Going off over key lessees sounding difficult to pleaseCrossword Clue
Requiring a lot of work and attentionCrossword Clue
Each hint, fraught with meaning, demanding a lot of attentionCrossword Clue

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INNEEDOF
8 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
RequiringCrossword Clue

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INTENSE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
HotCrossword Clue
Like strong emotionsCrossword Clue
DramaticCrossword Clue
Highly concentratedCrossword Clue
Under canvas, reportedly getting saturated?Crossword Clue
Said to be so different from say profoundCrossword Clue
FerventCrossword Clue
Passionate figure in fashionable Kent areaCrossword Clue
Extremely earnestCrossword Clue
Like some staresCrossword Clue

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RIGOROUS
8 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Leaving no stone unturnedCrossword Clue
Severe operatic prince in endless stirCrossword Clue
Painstakingly accurateCrossword Clue
Very strict set-up or, occasionally, roguishCrossword Clue
Spartan outfit not waterproof with cap removedCrossword Clue
Severe Russian seen by river - English river largelyCrossword Clue
Strictly accurate equipment letting in water, though no openingCrossword Clue

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TAXING
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
ExhaustingCrossword Clue
DifficultCrossword Clue
WearisomeCrossword Clue
Treasurys beginning cutting? More likely doing thisCrossword Clue
Onerous part of Rishi Sunaks jobCrossword Clue
StrenuousCrossword Clue
I name grand levy first that is onerousCrossword Clue
Difficult driving plane when ones out of it?Crossword Clue
BurdensomeCrossword Clue
Demanding hint about soccer teamCrossword Clue

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RIGOR
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
StrictnessCrossword Clue
StrictnessCrossword Clue
Opposite of laxnessCrossword Clue
High academic standardsCrossword Clue
StrictnessCrossword Clue
AsperityCrossword Clue
StrictnessCrossword Clue
StrictnessCrossword Clue
Excessive strictnessCrossword Clue
Exhaustive strictnessCrossword Clue

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CALLINGALOAN
12 Letters

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CLAMANT
7 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Pretender ignores one calling aloudCrossword Clue
Petitioner lets one go thats noisyCrossword Clue
Loud-voiced worker is inferior to quiet oneCrossword Clue
Noisy petitioner loses source of incomeCrossword Clue

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CRACKINGTHEWHIP
15 Letters

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DIVA
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Glamorous performerCrossword Clue
Pop goddessCrossword Clue
Princess, vain, in storming off?Crossword Clue
Superstar singerCrossword Clue
Distinguished opera singerCrossword Clue
Demanding sortCrossword Clue
Performer prone to theatricsCrossword Clue
Bossy celebCrossword Clue
Mariah Carey, for oneCrossword Clue
Legendary female singerCrossword Clue

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DIVAS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Demanding sortsCrossword Clue
Prima donnasCrossword Clue
Aria-singing starsCrossword Clue
Star singersCrossword Clue
Big voices with big egosCrossword Clue
Hard-to-please typesCrossword Clue
High-maintenance sortsCrossword Clue
Singing starsCrossword Clue
Their areas are ariasCrossword Clue
Renée Fleming et alCrossword Clue

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EMERGENT
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
BuddingCrossword Clue
Soldiers rejected bloke coming outCrossword Clue
Fantastic Mere Man is coming!Crossword Clue
Fantastic Mere Man is coming!Crossword Clue
Fledgling on me repelled manCrossword Clue
Greet men excited to be coming outCrossword Clue
Greet men excited to be coming outCrossword Clue
Newly independent guy has hesitation about me at firstCrossword Clue
Coming out, meet in hospital departmentCrossword Clue
Up-and-comingCrossword Clue

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ENCORE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Last song at a concert, oftenCrossword Clue
"More!"Crossword Clue
"Play another song!"Crossword Clue
Election: Colombo regime all losing heart againCrossword Clue
Let’s hear more!Crossword Clue
"One more song!"Crossword Clue
Cry at the end of a performanceCrossword Clue
Repeat once more, only half botchedCrossword Clue
"We want another song!"Crossword Clue
"One more song!"Crossword Clue

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IINSIST
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Really, you must"Crossword Clue
"You must let me"Crossword Clue
"No, really!"Crossword Clue
Reuse pieces of tins? Allow me (1,6)Crossword Clue
Words that can be generous yet uncompromisingCrossword Clue
Treater's adamant wordsCrossword Clue
"No, really"Crossword Clue
"No, no, really ..."Crossword Clue
"No, no, it's my treat!"Crossword Clue
"No, no, really ..."Crossword Clue

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NOW
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
This momentCrossword Clue
"___ and Then" (1995 coming-of-age film)Crossword Clue
"Stat!"Crossword Clue
Right awayCrossword Clue
"Right this second!"Crossword Clue
"At once!"Crossword Clue
"Immediately!"Crossword Clue
"Pronto!"Crossword Clue
Without hesitationCrossword Clue
"This minute!"Crossword Clue

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ORAL
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
SpokenCrossword Clue
Like many a thesis defenseCrossword Clue
Like much folkloreCrossword Clue
Taken by mouthCrossword Clue
Like some hygieneCrossword Clue
Like some testimony at trialCrossword Clue
SpokenCrossword Clue
SpokenCrossword Clue
By mouthCrossword Clue
Mouth-relatedCrossword Clue

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PARTICULAR
10 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Choosy, wanting itemCrossword Clue
Discriminating factCrossword Clue
Remarkable pointCrossword Clue
Fussy pointCrossword Clue
Exceptional pressure of the jointsCrossword Clue
First section of novel copper initially labelled as rather peculiarCrossword Clue
Fussy detailCrossword Clue
Specific itemCrossword Clue
Railcar put in motion — not at all like The GeneralCrossword Clue
Railcar put in motion - not at all like The GeneralCrossword Clue

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QUEENBEES
9 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Hive mothersCrossword Clue
Hive leadersCrossword Clue
Leaders in hives or high schoolsCrossword Clue

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RAMROD
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
For starters, Ratty and Mole regularly seeing Mr Toad drive aggressivelyCrossword Clue
Cannon loaderCrossword Clue
Powder packerCrossword Clue
Disciplinarian hit staffCrossword Clue
"Benidorm areas in recession; to some extent, it pushes down charges "Crossword Clue
Musketeer’s toolCrossword Clue
Part of sleeping quarters army regulation brought back for strict disciplinarianCrossword Clue
Say Laver, followed Jethmalani, perhaps a strict disciplinarianCrossword Clue
Morning run out in the road for disciplinarianCrossword Clue
Force (through)Crossword Clue

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SITINS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Some nonviolent demonstrationsCrossword Clue
Some peaceful protestsCrossword Clue
Some campus protestsCrossword Clue
Revolutionary is leading element close to workers' protestsCrossword Clue
Son and I can second protestsCrossword Clue
Sedate protestsCrossword Clue
Protests, but not uprisings?Crossword Clue
Pacific demonstrationsCrossword Clue
Nonviolent protestsCrossword Clue
Peaceful protestsCrossword Clue

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ORALS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Paperless examsCrossword Clue
Some campus grilling events?Crossword Clue
Hurdles for would-be doctorsCrossword Clue
Face-to-face examsCrossword Clue
Doctoral hurdlesCrossword Clue
Hurdles for would-be doctorsCrossword Clue
Stressful testsCrossword Clue
Hurdles for doct___ ___ ___ ___ ___tudentsCrossword Clue
Exams often given by committeeCrossword Clue
Spoken examsCrossword Clue

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ACUTE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like a 30-degree angleCrossword Clue
"If you were a triangle, you'd be ___ one!" (corny pickup line)Crossword Clue
SharpCrossword Clue
Less than 90°Crossword Clue
Like a 60-degree angleCrossword Clue
Opposite of obtuseCrossword Clue
UrgentCrossword Clue
SevereCrossword Clue
Like some accentsCrossword Clue
Like certain angles or accentsCrossword Clue

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AGAIN
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Reply of shocked annoyanceCrossword Clue
Once moreCrossword Clue
Excited toddler's cryCrossword Clue
Once moreCrossword Clue
Another timeCrossword Clue
Order from an impassioned drill instructorCrossword Clue
Encore!Crossword Clue
Once moreCrossword Clue
"Here we go ___"Crossword Clue
"Let's go ___!" ("A second time!")Crossword Clue

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HARDBACK
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Tough getting sponsor for bookCrossword Clue
Tough second bookCrossword Clue
Difficult second bookCrossword Clue
Journalist has penned awfully drab sort of bookCrossword Clue
Book by poet and journalist Spooners mentionedCrossword Clue
Book difficult to endorseCrossword Clue
Book anything but easy going?Crossword Clue
Difficult to support one sort of bookCrossword Clue
Book is easy there, butCrossword Clue
Book is easy there, but …Crossword Clue

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HARDROWTOHO
11 Letters

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HARDSCRABBLE
12 Letters

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HARDTOP
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Car roof optionCrossword Clue
It's nice to be back on road with better carCrossword Clue
Its nice to be back on road with better carCrossword Clue
Parking not easy to get in van or carCrossword Clue
Tough, best carCrossword Clue
Difficult time getting to work in carCrossword Clue
Sort of cars difficult as far as parkingCrossword Clue
Sort of vehicle difficult to pass initiallyCrossword Clue
A road trips beginning in spring for non-convertibleCrossword Clue
Type of car difficult to beatCrossword Clue

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HISNIBS
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Mock title for a self-important manCrossword Clue
Mr. High-and-MightyCrossword Clue

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MADDENING
9 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
InfuriatingCrossword Clue
Demanding treatment for vexatiousCrossword Clue
Poor nag minded being vexatiousCrossword Clue
Poor nag minded being vexatiousCrossword Clue

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STERNE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Laurence ___, author of The Life and Opinions of Tristram ShandyCrossword Clue
Severe English authorCrossword Clue
"Tristram Shandy" authorCrossword Clue
Serious English authorCrossword Clue
Serious English authorCrossword Clue
Irish novelist in grave close to JoyceCrossword Clue
British novelist pronounced harshCrossword Clue
Author in street, one taking flight?Crossword Clue
Unrightful occupant of this 5 audibly authoritarianCrossword Clue
Laurence ___, author The Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy, GentlemanCrossword Clue

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BACKBREAKING
12 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Endorse heist? Government punishingCrossword Clue
Punishing head of gang after second burglaryCrossword Clue

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EASIER
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Not as burdensomeCrossword Clue
Less arduousCrossword Clue
Less strenuousCrossword Clue
Not so hardCrossword Clue
Not taxing as muchCrossword Clue
Requiring less effortCrossword Clue
Realise rubbish left out is not so problematicCrossword Clue
Like a bunny slope vis-à-vis a black diamond runCrossword Clue
More effortlessCrossword Clue
Less challengingCrossword Clue

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EXTORTIONATE
12 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Greatly exceeding the bounds of reasonCrossword Clue
Excessive tax? Not to Eire, surprisinglyCrossword Clue
Outrageously expensiveCrossword Clue
Grasping former partner, wrong to tear intoCrossword Clue
Former revolutionary after uprising transformed into a leader of elite thats oppressiveCrossword Clue

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STERNNESS
9 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Austerity thats new in authors sonCrossword Clue
Back Heads austere approachCrossword Clue

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STIFF
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like brush bristlesCrossword Clue
___ as a boardCrossword Clue
Hard countering strong suitsCrossword Clue
Body – difficultCrossword Clue
Mary Roach book subtitled "The Curious Life of Human Cadavers"Crossword Clue
How you might feel after a long car rideCrossword Clue
Light as a feather, ___ as a boardCrossword Clue
UptightCrossword Clue
Not flexibleCrossword Clue
Rigid piece of felt is the right size for backCrossword Clue

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STRINGENT
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Tough owners horses, not half-decentCrossword Clue
Inflexible loop in medical tubeCrossword Clue
File on hospital department is rigorousCrossword Clue
Tight cord flexed when first pulledCrossword Clue
Binding disc inside inserted tubeCrossword Clue
Binding disc inside inserted tubeCrossword Clue
Uncompromising series on hospital departmentCrossword Clue
Tight rope finishing off chapCrossword Clue
Strict line taken by hospital departmentCrossword Clue
Tough line by hospital departmentCrossword Clue

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ASKING
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"I'm not ___" ("This is a demand")Crossword Clue
Making demandsCrossword Clue
___ priceCrossword Clue
Posing questionsCrossword Clue
Interrogating while on the throneCrossword Clue
With no place to go, a gin looks awfully invitingCrossword Clue
Requesting from a southern family $1000Crossword Clue
Inquiring; quizzingCrossword Clue
Pleading for Quarex?Crossword Clue
Pleading for Quarex?Crossword Clue

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DIETS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Food regimensCrossword Clue
Pescatarian and vegetarianCrossword Clue
Eating regimensCrossword Clue
Meal plansCrossword Clue
Food regimensCrossword Clue
Conferences on limiting food?Crossword Clue
Controls one's food intakeCrossword Clue
Controls one's food intakeCrossword Clue
Kosher, keto, etcCrossword Clue
Turns down a sweet offer, perhaps?Crossword Clue

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EXACTOR
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Demanding person from Oldham needing a break?Crossword Clue
Demanding person from Oldham needing a break?Crossword Clue
One who used to play Shylock, sayCrossword Clue
Eastern oxcart confounds blackmailerCrossword Clue
Strict claimant whos presumably now permanently resting?Crossword Clue
Refuse cold chop sent back for demanding chapCrossword Clue
Refuse cold chop sent back for demanding chapCrossword Clue
Demanding persons coat, Rex out of orderCrossword Clue
Former thespian and tax-man?Crossword Clue
One who used to be in film is demanding personCrossword Clue

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GRUELLING
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Very toughCrossword Clue
Demanding fish dish with oatmeal to start withCrossword Clue
Sport in setting hard to endureCrossword Clue
Sport in setting hard to endureCrossword Clue
Demanding fish meal on topCrossword Clue
Tough coming together around sportCrossword Clue
Extremely difficult game in set against HeatherCrossword Clue
Thin soup with fish is hard to get throughCrossword Clue
Posh lass catches game fish - its arduousCrossword Clue
ArduousCrossword Clue

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TALLINN
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Capital on the Gulf of FinlandCrossword Clue
Baltic capitalCrossword Clue
Large tavern in European capitalCrossword Clue
City with great watering holeCrossword Clue
City with great watering holeCrossword Clue
Capital on the Gulf of FinlandCrossword Clue
Baltic capitalCrossword Clue
Baltic capitalCrossword Clue
Capital of EstoniaCrossword Clue
Estonia's capitalCrossword Clue

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AVID
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
FerventCrossword Clue
PassionateCrossword Clue
Enthusiastic, as a fanCrossword Clue
VoraciousCrossword Clue
Very enthusiasticCrossword Clue
Hard-coreCrossword Clue
Like diehard fansCrossword Clue
Zealous shepherd boy losing his headCrossword Clue
EnthusiasticCrossword Clue
Greedy singer turns upCrossword Clue

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BLACKBASS
9 Letters

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BLACKMAILING
12 Letters

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CASTRO
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Famed San Francisco theater, with "the"Crossword Clue
Socialist leader, a sort disturbed by ConservativeCrossword Clue
Big name in convertiblesCrossword Clue
Cuban socialist leader, d. 2016Crossword Clue
Socialist in Caracas: Trotskyist?Crossword Clue
San Francisco neighborhood with the GLBT Historical Society Museum, with "the"Crossword Clue
Historic San Francisco district, with "the"Crossword Clue
A world-renowned old red shed men put upCrossword Clue
Socialist actors run outCrossword Clue
Socialist actors run outCrossword Clue

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CHALLENGING
11 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Calling into questionCrossword Clue

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COUNTERCLAIM
12 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Clue re-written with romantic response to allegationCrossword Clue
Opposing allegation in a court Clem rubbishedCrossword Clue
Dibs on kitchen space?Crossword Clue

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KIWI
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Fuzzy green fruitCrossword Clue
Fuzz-covered fruitCrossword Clue
Green fruitCrossword Clue
Fruit – birdCrossword Clue
Fruit – or person – from New ZealandCrossword Clue
New Zealand nativeCrossword Clue
Flightless island birdCrossword Clue
Fuzzy fruit or fluffy birdCrossword Clue
Fuzzy fruitCrossword Clue
Antipodean fruitCrossword Clue

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NAME
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Form field, typicallyCrossword Clue
New parent's decisionCrossword Clue
Tom, Dick or HarryCrossword Clue
New puppy's needCrossword Clue
Word on a "Hello!" stickerCrossword Clue
IdentifyCrossword Clue
"___ your price"Crossword Clue
DubCrossword Clue
Info on a birth certificateCrossword Clue
Expectant parents' selectionCrossword Clue

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PEASANTSREVOLT
14 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Riotous pastoral events?Crossword Clue

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STUD
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Ear pieceCrossword Clue
Wall supportCrossword Clue
Tiny earringCrossword Clue
Type of earringCrossword Clue
Drywall holderCrossword Clue
Small earringCrossword Clue
It might be on the tip of your tongueCrossword Clue
Drywall supportCrossword Clue
Term of endearment akin to "handsome"Crossword Clue
Bolt, horseCrossword Clue

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TEND
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
MindCrossword Clue
Manage, as a barCrossword Clue
Look afterCrossword Clue
Care forCrossword Clue
Look afterCrossword Clue
Have an inclinationCrossword Clue
Be inclinedCrossword Clue
Look afterCrossword Clue
Look afterCrossword Clue
Look afterCrossword Clue

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VICTOR
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Dr. Frankenstein's first nameCrossword Clue
ChampionCrossword Clue
Triumphant oneCrossword Clue
Follower of uniform writer of history?Crossword Clue
Hugo winnerCrossword Clue
What succeeds uniform winnerCrossword Clue
Mature actor, the one presented with the Oscar?Crossword Clue
One coming out on topCrossword Clue
___ Meldrew, who would not have believed it?Crossword Clue
Spoils recipientCrossword Clue

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WINNOW
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Separate chaff from grainCrossword Clue
Gain nothing in this quarter? Be selectiveCrossword Clue
Gain nothing in this quarter? Be selectiveCrossword Clue
Fan to gain immediate victoryCrossword Clue
Secure present for fanCrossword Clue
Secure present for fanCrossword Clue
Fan wants victory immediatelyCrossword Clue
Fan wants victory immediatelyCrossword Clue
Separate grain from chaffCrossword Clue
Get present for fanCrossword Clue

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FBSSDXBUY
9 Letters

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PROFOUND
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Showing great knowledgeCrossword Clue
Heavy athlete ran acrossCrossword Clue
Radical in favour of instituteCrossword Clue
Intellectual supporting launchCrossword Clue
Demanding deep thought, expert discoveredCrossword Clue
Intellectually deep academic certain to release bookCrossword Clue
Learned twisting for pen coversCrossword Clue
Far-reaching, expert discoveredCrossword Clue
Extensive supporting castCrossword Clue
Deeply significant, as expert discoveredCrossword Clue

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STRENUOUS
9 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Involving much effortCrossword Clue
Hard nut, so sure to get a beatingCrossword Clue
Requiring great exertionCrossword Clue

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SUING
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Taking action againstCrossword Clue
Taking to courtCrossword Clue
Taking to courtCrossword Clue
Taking to courtCrossword Clue
Taking to courtCrossword Clue
On the offensive, legallyCrossword Clue
Taking to courtCrossword Clue
Going after, in a wayCrossword Clue
Acting litigiouslyCrossword Clue
"I'm ___!"Crossword Clue

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ABSOLUTISM
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Autocratic rule from Somalis, but revolutionaryCrossword Clue

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AGAR
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Food thickenerCrossword Clue
Petri dish gelCrossword Clue
Foundation of many culturesCrossword Clue
Biology lab supplyCrossword Clue
Petri dish substrateCrossword Clue
Gelatin alternativeCrossword Clue
Ingredient in the Japanese confection yokanCrossword Clue
Food thickenerCrossword Clue
Food thickenerCrossword Clue
Petri dish gooCrossword Clue

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ATRIA
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
CourtyardsCrossword Clue
Places in the heartCrossword Clue
Rooms with skylightsCrossword Clue
Interior courtyardsCrossword Clue
Pieces of the heartCrossword Clue
Parts of heartsCrossword Clue
Parts of heartsCrossword Clue
CourtyardsCrossword Clue
Heart chambersCrossword Clue
Halls that may have glass ceilingsCrossword Clue

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HARDLINER
9 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Mostly unlucky? Republican is an extremistCrossword Clue
Extremist is tightrope walker in the endCrossword Clue
One who won't giveCrossword Clue
Husband, terrible nerd and liar who wont compromise?Crossword Clue
Difficult ship for one reluctant to compromise?Crossword Clue
Difficult ship for one reluctant to compromise?Crossword Clue
One committed to an uncompromising policyCrossword Clue
In time, Ireland abandoned uncompromising leaderCrossword Clue

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ISRAEL
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
‘Born is the king of ___’Crossword Clue
Setting for "Fauda" and "Shtisel"Crossword Clue
___ Gershovitz, birth name of Ira GershwinCrossword Clue
“Hatikvah” is its anthemCrossword Clue
Desert "I" land?Crossword Clue
Site of the Wailing WallCrossword Clue
Biblical name that means "one who struggles with God"Crossword Clue
Gal Gadot’s homelandCrossword Clue
Country with over 250 kibbutzimCrossword Clue
Nation with a Star of David on its flagCrossword Clue

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RSVP
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Say whether you'll goCrossword Clue
Invitation answerCrossword Clue
Initials on an invitationCrossword Clue
Letters on an inviteCrossword Clue
Reply “yes” or “no” to an invitationCrossword Clue
Say yes, sayCrossword Clue
Send whether you intend to attendCrossword Clue
Invitation acronymCrossword Clue
Invite initialsCrossword Clue
Invite lettersCrossword Clue

52%
SEVERED
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cut offCrossword Clue
Retired, finally, after serious cutCrossword Clue
Children holding minister upside down, separatedCrossword Clue
Children holding minister upside down, separatedCrossword Clue
Get angry about voltage cutCrossword Clue
Cut offCrossword Clue
Get furious about 5 being cutCrossword Clue
Get furious about 5 being cutCrossword Clue
Leader of Democrats backing savage cutCrossword Clue
Cut hard diamondsCrossword Clue

52%
SISTER
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Many a bridesmaidCrossword Clue
Relative turning up, is endlessly demandingCrossword Clue
Rest is arranged for important person in hospitalCrossword Clue
Juno, to JupiterCrossword Clue
Word with soul or sobCrossword Clue
Convent residentCrossword Clue
Son first to meet Virgin Queen and nunCrossword Clue
Many a maid of honorCrossword Clue
1970s group whose breakthrough hit was We Are FamilyCrossword Clue
Related, as one city to anotherCrossword Clue

52%
STERNEST
8 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Most unforgiving and most backward?Crossword Clue
Hemingway goes after virtuous person, being most soberCrossword Clue
Most stony streets in which flier will settleCrossword Clue
Back head abandoning exam, its most rigorousCrossword Clue
Most harshCrossword Clue
Back in Paris is becoming rigorous in the extremeCrossword Clue

52%
TOILSOME
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Heavy work, including some art, is laboriousCrossword Clue
Heavy work, including some art, is laboriousCrossword Clue
Pictures in large book needing effortCrossword Clue
Pictures in large book needing effortCrossword Clue
Hard work gets paintings into bookCrossword Clue
Paintings to appear in learned book perhaps thats hard workCrossword Clue
Needing much effort to place paintings in bookCrossword Clue
Difficult medium for painting in volumeCrossword Clue
Inserting paintings into book is laboriousCrossword Clue
Insertion of paintings into book is involving hard workCrossword Clue

52%
URGENT
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
It's important to show half your wage went missingCrossword Clue
CompellingCrossword Clue
Burning egg, not wanting bagelCrossword Clue
Requiring immediate attentionCrossword Clue
Eye-grabbing email subject lineCrossword Clue
Needing to be done ASAPCrossword Clue
Game held up with fellow needing immediate attentionCrossword Clue
Game held up with fellow needing immediate attentionCrossword Clue
DireCrossword Clue
Drive time around noon — can't wait!Crossword Clue

51%
AXING
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
HewingCrossword Clue
Getting rid ofCrossword Clue
Chopping downCrossword Clue
Cutting head of weed off when growingCrossword Clue
Getting rid ofCrossword Clue
Reducing drasticallyCrossword Clue
Getting rid ofCrossword Clue
Giving the heave-hoCrossword Clue
Cutting a crossingCrossword Clue
Cutting a crossingCrossword Clue

51%
HARED
5 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Ran European packing firmCrossword Clue
Close to paintbrush a colour ranCrossword Clue
Raced through a red-light sectionCrossword Clue
Raced through a red-light sectionCrossword Clue
Ran quicklyCrossword Clue

51%
OVERCHARGING
12 Letters

51%
STEEP
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like some black diamond runsCrossword Clue
Like some prices and precipicesCrossword Clue
Prepare, as teaCrossword Clue
Like a big roller coaster dropCrossword Clue
Like Pittsburgh's Canton Avenue, famouslyCrossword Clue
Like San Francisco's Lombard StreetCrossword Clue
Like a hill that's tough to bike upCrossword Clue
Like some prices and roller coaster dropsCrossword Clue
Challenging for climbersCrossword Clue
SpendyCrossword Clue

51%
TASKMASTER
10 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Makes start, sadly, as scourge of workforce?Crossword Clue
Authoritarian marks a test wrongCrossword Clue
Time with teacher to frame question for difficult employerCrossword Clue
Supervisor starts to question staff with hesitationCrossword Clue
Knight having staff restrained by electronic weapon is a harsh overseerCrossword Clue
Question Time taking precedence with teachers demanding bossCrossword Clue
Teacher after job for demanding employerCrossword Clue
Cook makes tarts for demanding employerCrossword Clue
Cook makes tarts for demanding employerCrossword Clue
Teacher after a job for a demanding employerCrossword Clue

51%
TOUGH
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Piece of camembert: ought it, typically, to be hard cheese?Crossword Clue
KnottyCrossword Clue
UncompromisingCrossword Clue
“That’s just too bad!”Crossword Clue
“That’s just too bad!”Crossword Clue
Unsparing response to a complaintCrossword Clue
DurableCrossword Clue
DifficultCrossword Clue
"Too bad!"Crossword Clue
A hard man ought to get screwedCrossword Clue

51%
UPMARKET
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
High-classCrossword Clue
Catering to the very wealthyCrossword Clue
Expensive and exclusiveCrossword Clue
High-classCrossword Clue
Short seller's concernCrossword Clue
Stylish and posh, favourite clothing brandCrossword Clue
Stylish and posh, favourite clothing brandCrossword Clue
Prize pup, not first, on saleCrossword Clue
Breakfast food given to royal (Keto without egg) taken by high-income consumersCrossword Clue
Posh posh companions impression? BoringCrossword Clue

48%
ACCLAIMING
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Applauding at first, children laugh when entertained by funny magicianCrossword Clue

48%
ALFALFA
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Plant with edible sproutsCrossword Clue
Cloverlike cropCrossword Clue
Type of sproutCrossword Clue
Sprouts sourceCrossword Clue
Crop for cattleCrossword Clue
Hay cropCrossword Clue
Hay cropCrossword Clue
Forage in area by Florida, doubling backCrossword Clue
Chap twice given a forage cropCrossword Clue
A couple of blokes introducing a form of forageCrossword Clue

48%
ATALLCOSTS
10 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Regardless of the sacrifice involvedCrossword Clue
Total class trained regardless of expenseCrossword Clue
Come what may, a high street's secured by companiesCrossword Clue

48%
AVOCADO
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Guacamole ingredientCrossword Clue
Oily fruitCrossword Clue
Guacamole ingredientCrossword Clue
Toast topperCrossword Clue
The Mexican state of Michoacán produces 5.5+ billion pounds of this annuallyCrossword Clue
Save peeled grocer’s fruitCrossword Clue
A very old rogue having nothing greenCrossword Clue
Green smoothie ingredient, perhapsCrossword Clue
California roll ingredientCrossword Clue
Green topper for toastCrossword Clue

48%
BELLA
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Model Hadid who wore a spray-on dress at a 2022 Paris fashion showCrossword Clue
___ Baxter, "Poor Things" protagonistCrossword Clue
"Twilight" protagonistCrossword Clue
Ramsey of "The Last of Us"Crossword Clue
Heroine in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" novelsCrossword Clue
“Twilight” protagonistCrossword Clue
"Twilight" heroineCrossword Clue
Kristen’s “Twilight” roleCrossword Clue
"The Last of Us" star RamseyCrossword Clue
Supermodel HadidCrossword Clue

48%
EASTERN
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Time for New Yorker, released from centre, to get backCrossword Clue
Make wraps set out like dim sum, sayCrossword Clue
Naked dean back from Japan, sayCrossword Clue
OrientalCrossword Clue
Connecticut's time zoneCrossword Clue
From Asia, sayCrossword Clue
Conference of Magic and WizardsCrossword Clue
eg ChineseCrossword Clue
It finishes fast, getting new directionCrossword Clue
Looking at The Sun in the morning?Crossword Clue

48%
IDLE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
UnmovingCrossword Clue
InactiveCrossword Clue
UnmovingCrossword Clue
InactiveCrossword Clue
Chilling, maybeCrossword Clue
Sit in trafficCrossword Clue
Just sitting aroundCrossword Clue
Not busyCrossword Clue
Collecting dustCrossword Clue
Not doing anythingCrossword Clue

48%
INFO
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
DeetsCrossword Clue
The 411Crossword Clue
Facts and figures, for shortCrossword Clue
Dirt, so to speakCrossword Clue
GenCrossword Clue
DeetsCrossword Clue
DeetsCrossword Clue
The lowdownCrossword Clue
The "I" of FYI, for shortCrossword Clue
DeetsCrossword Clue

48%
MINNESOTAN
10 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
American men and nations in turmoilCrossword Clue
St Pauls fellow possibly troubling me, 'non-saint'Crossword Clue
In a particular state of tension, man explodingCrossword Clue

48%
PERSEVERE
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Keep on keeping onCrossword Clue
Carry on as salesman, coming back hardCrossword Clue
Carry on as salesman, coming back hardCrossword Clue
Soldier on exercise about taking partCrossword Clue
Push on through plainCrossword Clue
Carry onCrossword Clue
Carry onCrossword Clue
Plough on a graveCrossword Clue
Stick with itCrossword Clue
A Spartan is to display determinationCrossword Clue

48%
STERNER
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
More demanding guide to go round our shipsCrossword Clue
"Ambition should be made of ___ stuff": "Julius Caesar"Crossword Clue
Less forgivingCrossword Clue
"Ambition should be made of ___ stuff": "Julius Caesar"Crossword Clue
More serious renters having repairs doneCrossword Clue
Less laxCrossword Clue
Back Her Majesty to be more authoritarianCrossword Clue
Resent changes on right being more authoritarianCrossword Clue
Back Queen, being of greater severityCrossword Clue
Not so lenientCrossword Clue

47%
CLAMOURING
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Hold tight, embracing love and making a lot of noiseCrossword Clue

47%
NEEDLING
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Mistake in legend is annoyingCrossword Clue
Annoying press broadcast on moorland plantCrossword Clue
Irritating rogue in legendCrossword Clue
Irritating demand by HeatherCrossword Clue
Irritating demand by HeatherCrossword Clue
Essential to accept money, which is causing irritationCrossword Clue
Essential to accept money, which is causing irritationCrossword Clue
Short of Liberal dons? That's annoyingCrossword Clue
Short of Liberal dons? Thats annoyingCrossword Clue
Extremely loud backfiring inside reconditioned engine, its irritatingCrossword Clue

47%
STICKLER
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
One’s particular about how things are doneCrossword Clue
"""Perfectionist"" label captivates Liberal "Crossword Clue
Perfectionist left in labelCrossword Clue
Perfectionist left in labelCrossword Clue
Authoritarian abuse over the French rightCrossword Clue
Large adhesive label covers disciplinarianCrossword Clue
Label describing lecturer as pedant?Crossword Clue
Pedant needs to stay alert in the middleCrossword Clue
Pedant needs to stay alert in the middleCrossword Clue
Students prime requirement - someone to amuse or disciplinarian?Crossword Clue

47%
STRESSFUL
9 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Trying restful turns around shipCrossword Clue
Demanding different results, serious failings initially concealedCrossword Clue
Tense situation - initially flusters wildlyCrossword Clue
Left USSR wrongly supporting Soviet leader? That's worrying!Crossword Clue
Left USSR wrongly supporting Soviet leader? Thats worrying!Crossword Clue
Accent's on ample detailed testingCrossword Clue
Accents on ample detailed testingCrossword Clue
Loves escaping from stores, so foul and mentally drainingCrossword Clue
Loves escaping from stores, so foul and mentally drainingCrossword Clue

47%
TIFF
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Bit of bickeringCrossword Clue
Principal made redundant in awkward disputeCrossword Clue
QuarrelCrossword Clue
SquabbleCrossword Clue
Petty quarrelCrossword Clue
Petty squabbleCrossword Clue
SpatCrossword Clue
SpatCrossword Clue
Brief quarrelCrossword Clue
It brought back very loud disagreementCrossword Clue

47%
TIRING
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
StrenuousCrossword Clue
Like a dance marathonCrossword Clue
DrainingCrossword Clue
Like running a marathonCrossword Clue
StrenuousCrossword Clue
Modest shipping engineer liable to taxCrossword Clue
ArduousCrossword Clue
Growing wearyCrossword Clue
Turning it round is laboriousCrossword Clue
Turning it round is laboriousCrossword Clue

44%
CINEPHILES
10 Letters

44%
CLAIMANTS
9 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Secretive person about Indian workers being those making demandsCrossword Clue

44%
FINER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
More exquisiteCrossword Clue
Of higher qualityCrossword Clue
Less coarseCrossword Clue
The ___ things in lifeCrossword Clue
Better person imposing a penaltyCrossword Clue
Better penalty meter?Crossword Clue
More delicateCrossword Clue
Comparatively sensitive whistleblowers upset about heartless intimidationCrossword Clue
Less coarseCrossword Clue
More elegantCrossword Clue

44%
ISRAELI
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Nazareth nativeCrossword Clue
Middle Eastern nativeCrossword Clue
Haifa native, sayCrossword Clue
Dizzy missing end of Grand NationalCrossword Clue
Middle Eastern nationalCrossword Clue
Tel Aviv native, sayCrossword Clue
Rishon LeZion residentCrossword Clue
Person from Tel AvivCrossword Clue
Tel Aviv resident, e.gCrossword Clue
Middle Eastern nativeCrossword Clue

44%
JOLTS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sudden shocksCrossword Clue
Shakes upCrossword Clue
Sudden shocksCrossword Clue
ShocksCrossword Clue
Startles suddenlyCrossword Clue
Cuts short slipsCrossword Clue
Rude awakeningsCrossword Clue
JarsCrossword Clue
Shocks student in BITSCrossword Clue
Sudden shocksCrossword Clue

44%
LARCENIST
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
One taking and playing clarinetsCrossword Clue
Criminal — clarinetsCrossword Clue
Criminal in scarlet pantsCrossword Clue
Petty thief in Lima introducing fire raiser on radio?Crossword Clue
Criminal manoeuvres in cartelsCrossword Clue
One who takes lives in central developmentCrossword Clue
One who takes lives in central developmentCrossword Clue
Criminal material about Republican brought up in streetCrossword Clue
Shoplifter damaged clarinetsCrossword Clue
One knocks off arrangement for clarinetsCrossword Clue

44%
ODDS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
They're short for a favoriteCrossword Clue
Lottery statCrossword Clue
Gambling probabilitiesCrossword Clue
Betting site's quoteCrossword Clue
Derby postingCrossword Clue
1, 3, 5, 7, etcCrossword Clue
Probability calculationCrossword Clue
Betting figuresCrossword Clue
C___A___C___?Crossword Clue
"What are the ___?"Crossword Clue

44%
OMERTA
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Mario Puzo bestsellerCrossword Clue
Cosa Nostra’s gag ruleCrossword Clue
Mafia code of silenceCrossword Clue
Retiring at 18 occasionally fears breaking mob rule?Crossword Clue
Sequel to Puzo's "The Last Don"Crossword Clue
Secret code?Crossword Clue
Code of silenceCrossword Clue
Essentially, newcomer tackles code of silenceCrossword Clue
Essentially, newcomer tackles code of silenceCrossword Clue
Some clergy attack centres enforcing vow of silence …Crossword Clue

44%
TALLYHO
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cry upon sighting a foxCrossword Clue
Fox hunting shoutCrossword Clue
Huntsman's cryCrossword Clue
Count up, then: 'House!'Crossword Clue
Fox hunter's cryCrossword Clue
Nevertheless, chum climbs into a four-in-handCrossword Clue
Hunting cryCrossword Clue
Hunting cryCrossword Clue
Cry on seeing a fox, but trapping friendCrossword Clue
Hunting cryCrossword Clue

44%
TESLA
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Electric car maker since 2003Crossword Clue
Electric coil inventorCrossword Clue
Automaker with a CybertruckCrossword Clue
Inventor NikolaCrossword Clue
His birthday is celebrated as National Science Day in SerbiaCrossword Clue
Inventor NikolaCrossword Clue
Cybertruck makerCrossword Clue
Cybertruck makerCrossword Clue
Inventor NikolaCrossword Clue
Auto named for inventor NikolaCrossword Clue

43%
INCONSISTENT
12 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Determined to restrain Conservative playing fast and looseCrossword Clue
Determined to keep trick unpredictableCrossword Clue
Determined to keep trick unpredictableCrossword Clue
Popular with constituents, including female relative thats erraticCrossword Clue
Determined to keep prisoner blowing hot and coldCrossword Clue
Determined to keep prisoner blowing hot and coldCrossword Clue
Emphatic about corporal, say, being out of stepCrossword Clue

43%
UPHILL
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Ascending Ullock Pike’s hard initially; less laborious at the topCrossword Clue
ArduousCrossword Clue
Like some battlesCrossword Clue
Ascending — sort of struggleCrossword Clue
Hospital cutting top-class medication thats on the riseCrossword Clue
Requiring difficult pedaling, sayCrossword Clue
Inclined to dress boy in uniform, largeCrossword Clue
University philosophy student inclined to be hard goingCrossword Clue
Attending university hospital, unwell - struggle being this?Crossword Clue
Kind of battleCrossword Clue

41%
CUSHY
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like an easy jobCrossword Clue
Undemanding and well-paying, as a jobCrossword Clue
Undemanding, as a jobCrossword Clue
Lucrative and undemandingCrossword Clue
Coppers timid and not dangerousCrossword Clue
easy and well-paidCrossword Clue
Like a good job, maybeCrossword Clue
Easy copper, retiringCrossword Clue
Copper on retiring is comfortableCrossword Clue
UndemandingCrossword Clue

41%
DEBUSSY
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Socialite and seductress ditching husband, a composerCrossword Clue
Musician in bed, laid up. Demanding? Not at firstCrossword Clue
“Clair de Lune” composerCrossword Clue
Composers intro mostly sassy, regularlyCrossword Clue
Composer's intro mostly sassy, regularlyCrossword Clue
Editors busy rearranging composerCrossword Clue
Composer's bottom rejected by topless minxCrossword Clue
Composers bottom rejected by topless minxCrossword Clue
Clair de Lune composerCrossword Clue
"Clair de Lune" composerCrossword Clue

41%
EDDY
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
WhirlpoolCrossword Clue
Small whirlpoolCrossword Clue
Swirling currentCrossword Clue
Small whirlpoolCrossword Clue
Swirl of waterCrossword Clue
Swirl of waterCrossword Clue
Small whirlpoolCrossword Clue
Current event?Crossword Clue
Little whirlpoolCrossword Clue
SwirlCrossword Clue

41%
EXPENSIVE
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
DearCrossword Clue
Costing quite a bit, former VIP seen splashing outCrossword Clue
Dear old flame lost in thoughtCrossword Clue
Dear lover no longer philosophical?Crossword Clue
Dear former lover, lost in thoughtCrossword Clue
Formerly thoughtful and dear?Crossword Clue
Dear old flame, broodyCrossword Clue
Dear old lover deep in thoughtCrossword Clue
Dear old partner, deeply thoughtfulCrossword Clue
Dear one left dreamyCrossword Clue

41%
FEMINIST
8 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Like "The Handmaid's Tale," to many critics (but not to the author)Crossword Clue
Like Frida Kahlo's artCrossword Clue
Certain equality advocateCrossword Clue
Duke seducing Young British Artist in Chicago?Crossword Clue
Fine European film about popular campaignerCrossword Clue
Iron short skirt and submit, content to be invisible? Not she!Crossword Clue
One that starts fighting this unfair society, essentially its men, to bring about changeCrossword Clue
Free-thinking woman artist in defiant gestureCrossword Clue

41%
HARDSHOULDER
12 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Area at the side of a motorwayCrossword Clue
Motorway breakdown laneCrossword Clue
Ought, in more difficult circumstances, to stop hereCrossword Clue
Edge along road, closely pursued by bearCrossword Clue

41%
NERDIER
7 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
More brainy in an uncool wayCrossword Clue
More likely to geek outCrossword Clue
More versed in esoterica, maybeCrossword Clue
Road that is going through Tyneside region initially is less brightCrossword Clue
Less coolCrossword Clue
More geekyCrossword Clue
Like Comic-Con attendees vis-à-vis the general publicCrossword Clue

41%
PERIWINKLE
10 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Poisonous plant — edible marine snailCrossword Clue
Fairy's sea snail is sort of light blueCrossword Clue
Fairys sea snail is sort of light blueCrossword Clue
Mollusc one often encountered in gardensCrossword Clue
This plant may be poisonous - peril I knew aboutCrossword Clue
Purple-blue shade or the flower it's named afterCrossword Clue
Bat in jeopardy, along with European molluscCrossword Clue
[Mollusk]Crossword Clue
Light blue fairy gets victory against returning beastCrossword Clue
Colour of a marine snail on the woody herbCrossword Clue

41%
PROTOCOL
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Code of behaviourCrossword Clue
Established procedureCrossword Clue
Official procedureCrossword Clue
Diplomatic etiquetteCrossword Clue
Code of behaviour poor clot brokeCrossword Clue
Endlessly support excessively distant diplomatic code?Crossword Clue
Rules of behaviour for officer to keep toCrossword Clue
Rules of behaviour for officer to keep toCrossword Clue
Poor colt somehow to produce good formCrossword Clue
Troop assembled by army officer as per procedureCrossword Clue

41%
SANTIAGO
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Succeeded opposing work on area for capital cityCrossword Clue
World capital on the so-called Pacific Ring of FireCrossword Clue
Accordingly, protecting against a grand capital cityCrossword Clue
Accordingly, protecting against a grand capital cityCrossword Clue
Is tango dancing captivating a South American capital?Crossword Clue
Opposed to puncturing starch in the CityCrossword Clue
Opposed to puncturing starch in the CityCrossword Clue
Major pilgrimage destination in SpainCrossword Clue
Capital thats not for investing in cereal productCrossword Clue
Citys playing against Lazio for finalCrossword Clue

41%
SPRITZER
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Diluted alcoholic drinkCrossword Clue
White wine and sodaCrossword Clue
White wine and sodaCrossword Clue
Salesmen turned up outside posh hotel for a drinkCrossword Clue
White wine and soda waterCrossword Clue
White wine and soda waterCrossword Clue
Outside hotel, salesmen knocked back drinkCrossword Clue
What Astaire put on with agents coming back round for drinkCrossword Clue
White wine and soda waterCrossword Clue
Wine-and-soda drinkCrossword Clue

41%
STIFFEST
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Second row from France is the most resistantCrossword Clue
Most difficult singular argument is in FrenchCrossword Clue

41%
TALLISH
7 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Quite highCrossword Clue
Composer reaching height? Rather unlikelyCrossword Clue
Rather big feature of Stalin: holding back poorCrossword Clue
Hard-to-follow composer is fairly elevatedCrossword Clue
This is fabricated - everything in it is somewhat implausibleCrossword Clue
Never short of such unbelievable stories?Crossword Clue

41%
USURER
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Someone who generates a great deal of interest?Crossword Clue
ShylockCrossword Clue
Loan shark?Crossword Clue
Loan sharkCrossword Clue
Loan sharkCrossword Clue
Shylock, sayCrossword Clue
Raducanu's back, more confident one wants high returnsCrossword Clue
More convinced by upper-class extortionistCrossword Clue
Youre texting about certain person of interest?Crossword Clue
Shark that's more confident behind youCrossword Clue

41%
WEIGHTLIFTER
12 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
One could do a clean with crew and JackCrossword Clue
One could do a clean with crew and JackCrossword Clue
Snatcher with crew put time into conCrossword Clue

39%
BREAKINGTHEBANK
15 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
This precursor of flood proving ruinously expensiveCrossword Clue
Exceeding one's budgetCrossword Clue
Winning big, real bigCrossword Clue

39%
NORMATIVE
9 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Opera with a lot of musical backing using standardsCrossword Clue
Opera with a lot of musical backing using standardsCrossword Clue
Establishing standard old room in localCrossword Clue

39%
OLIVIER
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Actor for whom the London theater award is namedCrossword Clue
Largest of the National Theatre's three stagesCrossword Clue
One in Dickens role is Sir LaurenceCrossword Clue
British actor in Rocky VII roleCrossword Clue
Musical including one distinguished British actorCrossword Clue
Annual British acting awardCrossword Clue
Musical introducing current and former actorCrossword Clue
Musical including Irelands foremost Hamlet portrayerCrossword Clue
Serious actor, one in musicalCrossword Clue
Twist perhaps involves current and former performerCrossword Clue

39%
SEVEREST
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Needing regeneration, Reeves leading the way – it’s most brutalCrossword Clue
Extremely serious letter indicative of owning top locationCrossword Clue
Son faces tough challenge - more dangerous than any otherCrossword Clue
Most difficult son with ultimate challengeCrossword Clue
Most difficult son with ultimate challengeCrossword Clue
Most violent storms beginning on top of mountainCrossword Clue
Small mountain is the most difficult to conquerCrossword Clue
Southern mountain most steepCrossword Clue
First to scale mountain, most dangerousCrossword Clue
Southern Himalayan peak, most forbiddingCrossword Clue

39%
WHEREFORE
9 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Why the womans irons returned, corroded outsideCrossword Clue
Why?Crossword Clue

38%
ROGERS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Ginger of old HollywoodCrossword Clue
"The Gambler" singerCrossword Clue
Ginger ___, dancer who did everything "backwards and in high heels"Crossword Clue
Architect agreed with sonCrossword Clue
Architect agreed with sonCrossword Clue
Ginger on screenCrossword Clue
See 7Crossword Clue
Amercian dancer and actress, Fred's partnerCrossword Clue
Ginger beer tip: goes off when infiltrated by rain?Crossword Clue
Kenny or RoyCrossword Clue

37%
CONTROLFREAK
12 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
I’m unwilling to delegate? Surprisingly not, for a clerkCrossword Clue
Person with a compulsion to be in chargeCrossword Clue
One with a compulsive desire to manipulate othersCrossword Clue
MicromanagerCrossword Clue
Super-hands-on managerCrossword Clue
Micromanager, sayCrossword Clue
Micromanager, sayCrossword Clue

37%
FEMINISTIC
10 Letters

37%
FIRSTLIGHT
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Dawn sees bird activity, including frantic stirCrossword Clue

37%
HOLDINGTORANSOM
15 Letters

37%
MIAOWING
8 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Cats crying with nothing to eat, I am cutting up rough part of turkeyCrossword Clue

37%
STRIDENT
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Loud and gratingCrossword Clue
Grating fifth of cheese, sharp objectCrossword Clue
GratingCrossword Clue
Second weapon gratingCrossword Clue
Screeching of small missileCrossword Clue
Thrilled about muck-up? That's harsh!Crossword Clue
Thrilled about muck-up? Thats harsh!Crossword Clue
Dispatched rubbish back through gratingCrossword Clue
Point weapon? That's harsh!Crossword Clue
ShrillCrossword Clue

35%
AQUIFER
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
A pair of queens to keep providing a water sourceCrossword Clue
A judge brought up previously in Bordeaux who is underground drink supplierCrossword Clue
Water supply American provided in Queens?Crossword Clue
Raging fire following a question getting source of waterCrossword Clue
What holds water in a raised lock, not following English riverCrossword Clue
Trembling female replacing Victors source of waterCrossword Clue
Natural underground reservoirCrossword Clue
Answer question on fire raging in water-bearing rock!Crossword Clue
Water-bearing stratum of permeable rockCrossword Clue

35%
OBSTACLECOURSE
14 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Bluecoat scores badly in showjumping event, sayCrossword Clue

28%
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