Difficult Crossword Clue

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HARD
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like sudokus with very few given digits, generallyCrossword Clue
ChallengingCrossword Clue
Like a dried-out spongeCrossword Clue
"Rock" or "candy" startCrossword Clue
Like a coconut shellCrossword Clue
Like a 1,000-piece monochromatic jigsaw puzzleCrossword Clue
Tough to doCrossword Clue
Like diamonds and calculus problemsCrossword Clue
Like a C in physics?Crossword Clue
RigidCrossword Clue

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TRYING
6 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Burdensome legal procedure?Crossword Clue
Hard to bearCrossword Clue
Having a goCrossword Clue
AnnoyingCrossword Clue
TediousCrossword Clue
Seeking the truth gets distressingCrossword Clue
Difficult fragment of poetry in GaelicCrossword Clue
Hearing tango band outside of gymCrossword Clue

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ARDUOUS
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
No walk in the parkCrossword Clue
Difficult and tiring with right pair in AustraliaCrossword Clue

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KNOTTY
6 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Extremely complicated, as a problemCrossword Clue
TroublesomeCrossword Clue

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ORNERY
6 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
CrankyCrossword Clue
CantankerousCrossword Clue
Like ScroogeCrossword Clue
Bad-tempered and combativeCrossword Clue
Grumpy sits in corner, yellingCrossword Clue

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LABORIOUS
9 Letters

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ROUGH
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
SandpaperyCrossword Clue
Golf course partCrossword Clue
Like a cat's tongueCrossword Clue
UnevenCrossword Clue
ApproximateCrossword Clue
Thick grass alongside fairwayCrossword Clue
UnrefinedCrossword Clue
Like sandpaperCrossword Clue
Crude sketch of bird, were toldCrossword Clue
BumpyCrossword Clue

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TAXING
6 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
ExhaustingCrossword Clue
WearisomeCrossword Clue
Treasurys beginning cutting? More likely doing thisCrossword Clue
Onerous part of Rishi Sunaks jobCrossword Clue

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UPHILL
6 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Like their walks to school (in the snow, both ways), per some grandparentsCrossword Clue
Ascending Ullock Pike’s hard initially; less laborious at the topCrossword Clue
ArduousCrossword Clue
Like some battlesCrossword Clue

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HARDWON
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Earned with extreme effortCrossword Clue

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LABORED
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Worked hardCrossword Clue
Far from natural-soundingCrossword Clue
WorkedCrossword Clue

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MESSY
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like some buns and bedroomsCrossword Clue
UntidyCrossword Clue
Like a stereotypical dorm roomCrossword Clue
Like some bunsCrossword Clue
StylikeCrossword Clue
Like many dorm roomsCrossword Clue
Like some desks and divorcesCrossword Clue
Unlike houses that have been professionally stagedCrossword Clue
Like some bad breakupsCrossword Clue
ComplicatedCrossword Clue

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NOTEASY
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
ChallengingCrossword Clue

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STICKY
6 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Tenacious broadcaster buying TwitchCrossword Clue
GummyCrossword Clue
AwkwardCrossword Clue
Humid, awkward or adhesiveCrossword Clue
A difficult place to be - or bat?Crossword Clue
Like bubble gum and molassesCrossword Clue
Awkward moment in case of surgeryCrossword Clue

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THORNY
6 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Like some stems and situationsCrossword Clue
Tough to solveCrossword Clue
Having spikesCrossword Clue
Mobile north side of city becomes troublesomeCrossword Clue
God, New York is tough to navigateCrossword Clue
Like rosebushesCrossword Clue

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TOUGH
5 Letters
4 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

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TROUBLESOME
11 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Disturbing book about moneyCrossword Clue
As I see it, seizing foreign currency is awkwardCrossword Clue

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AHARDROWTOHOE
13 Letters

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BIND
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
JamCrossword Clue
Tough spotCrossword Clue
Tie tightlyCrossword Clue
Fasten tightlyCrossword Clue
Tie upCrossword Clue
TieCrossword Clue
Fasten tightlyCrossword Clue
Contract to dispose of diamondsCrossword Clue
Make into a bookCrossword Clue
Fasten with tiesCrossword Clue

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BITTEREND
9 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Final, unhappy outcomeCrossword Clue

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BRAT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
ImpCrossword Clue
Young miscreantCrossword Clue
One who's really trying?Crossword Clue
Hardly an angelCrossword Clue
Army ___Crossword Clue
Rotten kidCrossword Clue
That's the wurst!Crossword Clue
Kid who's a handfulCrossword Clue
Oktoberfest sausage, informallyCrossword Clue
Hot dog alternativeCrossword Clue

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CROSS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Red emblem on the English flagCrossword Clue
AngryCrossword Clue
PeevedCrossword Clue
HybridizeCrossword Clue
Symbol of ChristianityCrossword Clue
Really irritatedCrossword Clue
BetrayCrossword Clue
Ratty’s ship follows crow non-stopCrossword Clue
HybridCrossword Clue
See 11Crossword Clue

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DESPERATESTRAITS
16 Letters

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DILEMMA
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Tough decisionCrossword Clue
Real predicamentCrossword Clue
Horny problem?Crossword Clue
Sticky situationCrossword Clue
Tricky position, lying on front between two womenCrossword Clue
Problem on the phone, call Austen characterCrossword Clue
Cover up girls problem that seems incapable of a solutionCrossword Clue
Cover put over Jane Austen novel, or Catch-22?Crossword Clue

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DURESS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Extreme pressureCrossword Clue
Arm-twistingCrossword Clue
Force of habit, eating last of tiramisuCrossword Clue
pressureCrossword Clue
Force’s uniform concealed by gownCrossword Clue
Unlawful coercionCrossword Clue
Arm-twisting? Getting robe over uniformCrossword Clue
Undue pressureCrossword Clue
Pressure of rubber company making ten hollow samplesCrossword Clue
PressureCrossword Clue

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ESS
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Twisty curveCrossword Clue
Pothook shapeCrossword Clue
Start to sneeze?Crossword Clue
Season opener?Crossword Clue
Start to stop?Crossword Clue
Curvy shapeCrossword Clue
Squiggly letterCrossword Clue
Count ender?Crossword Clue
Suffix with heirCrossword Clue
Curvy letterCrossword Clue

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FACERS
6 Letters

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FEAT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"OMG"-evoking deedCrossword Clue
Impressive deedCrossword Clue
Heroic deedCrossword Clue
Ingenious accomplishmentCrossword Clue
AccomplishmentCrossword Clue
Impressive exploitCrossword Clue
ExploitCrossword Clue
Notable achievementCrossword Clue
No mean ___ (quite an accomplishment)Crossword Clue
___ of strengthCrossword Clue

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FIX
3 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
RepairCrossword Clue
MendCrossword Clue
RepairCrossword Clue
RepairCrossword Clue
BindCrossword Clue
RepairCrossword Clue
Make wholeCrossword Clue

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GIMP
4 Letters

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HARDNUTTOCRACK
14 Letters

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HARDROWTOHOE
12 Letters

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HERCULEANTASKS
14 Letters

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HORNSOFADILEMMA
15 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
*Equally disagreeable choicesCrossword Clue

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HOTPOTATO
9 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Party game that involves rapidly passing an objectCrossword Clue
Game with a lot of quick passesCrossword Clue
Controversial topicCrossword Clue

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HOTPOTATOES
11 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Angry Charlotte and King Edward’s unwanted issuesCrossword Clue
Controversial issues?Crossword Clue

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HOTSEAT
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Grilling spot?Crossword Clue
Stressful spotCrossword Clue
Stressful positionCrossword Clue
Stressful situationCrossword Clue
Position of greatest stressCrossword Clue
Those at ground in uncomfortable place to sitCrossword Clue
"On the spot" spotCrossword Clue
Uncomfortable situationCrossword Clue
Position of heavy responsibilityCrossword Clue
Roast roostCrossword Clue

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HOTSEATS
8 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Tough spotsCrossword Clue
Places for grillingCrossword Clue
Positions of intense scrutinyCrossword Clue

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JAMS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Fruity spreadsCrossword Clue
Improvises with the bandCrossword Clue
Fruity spreadsCrossword Clue
Scone spreadsCrossword Clue
Knee-length swim trunksCrossword Clue
Jazz sessionsCrossword Clue
Sticky situationsCrossword Clue
Rockin' tunes, informallyCrossword Clue
Printer stoppagesCrossword Clue
Some spreadsCrossword Clue

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KETTLEOFFISH
12 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Mess; state of affairsCrossword Clue

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KNOTS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Bantu ___ (hairstyle)Crossword Clue
Speedboat's speedCrossword Clue
Nautical speed unitsCrossword Clue
Ties that are hard to untieCrossword Clue
Garlic ___ (pizzeria appetizer)Crossword Clue
Shoelace problemsCrossword Clue
Detanglers' targetsCrossword Clue
Elements in live edge wood slabsCrossword Clue
Entanglements from speedCrossword Clue
Regatta unitsCrossword Clue

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LARGEORDERS
11 Letters

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MASSE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Advanced shot in billiardsCrossword Clue
Tricky pool shotCrossword Clue
En ___Crossword Clue
En ___: togetherCrossword Clue
En ___ (all together)Crossword Clue
En ___ (as a group)Crossword Clue
En ___Crossword Clue
En ___: as a groupCrossword Clue
Shot with EnglishCrossword Clue
Tricky billiard shotCrossword Clue

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MESS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Dumpster fireCrossword Clue
ClutterCrossword Clue
Hot ___ (snafu)Crossword Clue
Sloppy debacleCrossword Clue
Hot ___ (chaotic situation)Crossword Clue
State of disarrayCrossword Clue
State of disarrayCrossword Clue
Total styCrossword Clue
ShamblesCrossword Clue
ClutterCrossword Clue

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NEMESIS
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Superman, to Lex LuthorCrossword Clue
Moby Dick, to AhabCrossword Clue
ArchenemyCrossword Clue
Punisher of hubrisCrossword Clue
Seemingly unbeatable foeCrossword Clue
Goddess of retributionCrossword Clue
Bitter enemyCrossword Clue
Siemens' corrupt adversaryCrossword Clue
ArchenemyCrossword Clue
Retributive justiceCrossword Clue

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NODAYATTHEBEACH
15 Letters

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NODUS
5 Letters

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NUT
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Karuka or cashew, e.gCrossword Clue
Trail mix morselCrossword Clue
Pecan or pistachioCrossword Clue
A cashew ... or a cuckooCrossword Clue
Corn ___ (snack misnomer)Crossword Clue
Little fastenerCrossword Clue
Macadamia or cashewCrossword Clue
Cashew, e.gCrossword Clue
Overzealous sortCrossword Clue
Pecan, e.gCrossword Clue

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OBOES
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Slender woodwindsCrossword Clue
Double-reed woodwindsCrossword Clue
Orchestral groupCrossword Clue
Thin woodwindsCrossword Clue
Orchestra section toward the middle of the pitCrossword Clue
Orchestral woodwindsCrossword Clue
Double-reed woodwindsCrossword Clue
Double-reed instrumentsCrossword Clue
Double-reed instrumentsCrossword Clue
Cousins of clarinetsCrossword Clue

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ONUS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
WeightCrossword Clue
ResponsibilityCrossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue
Albatross, so to speakCrossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue
EncumbranceCrossword Clue
Heavy responsibilityCrossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue

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ONUSES
6 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Unenviable obligationsCrossword Clue
Heavy loadsCrossword Clue
The burdens we carryCrossword Clue
Oppressive obligationsCrossword Clue
Charges acceptable with servicesCrossword Clue
Weights, running, and exercisesCrossword Clue
Burdens of proofCrossword Clue

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ORDEAL
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Difficult experienceCrossword Clue
Trying experienceCrossword Clue
TrialCrossword Clue
Agonizing experienceCrossword Clue
Difficult experienceCrossword Clue
Tough goCrossword Clue
Trial said to include case for defenceCrossword Clue
Trying experienceCrossword Clue
ReloadCrossword Clue
Bad experienceCrossword Clue

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PIECEOFWORK
11 Letters

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PILL
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Medication formCrossword Clue
TabletCrossword Clue
Softgel or tabletCrossword Clue
"Jagged Little ___" (Alanis Morissette album)Crossword Clue
Unpleasant personCrossword Clue
Gelcap, e.gCrossword Clue
Party pooperCrossword Clue
Tedious sortCrossword Clue
Medicinal formCrossword Clue
Gelcap, e.gCrossword Clue

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POSER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Ungenuine personCrossword Clue
Try-hardCrossword Clue
Phony oneCrossword Clue
Wannabe or tryhardCrossword Clue
PhonyCrossword Clue
Disingenuous personCrossword Clue
Tricky problemCrossword Clue
WannabeCrossword Clue
One with attitude is a problemCrossword Clue
WannabeCrossword Clue

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POSERS
6 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Tricky problemsCrossword Clue
WannabesCrossword Clue
WannabesCrossword Clue
Fake peopleCrossword Clue
WannabesCrossword Clue
Inauthentic peopleCrossword Clue

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PROBLEM
7 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Math exerciseCrossword Clue
IssueCrossword Clue
SnagCrossword Clue
Difficulty for retiring opera singer to sack altoCrossword Clue

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RATTRAP
7 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Hole in the wallCrossword Clue
Terrifying device for a field mouseCrossword Clue
Dilapidated buildingCrossword Clue
Seedy placeCrossword Clue
Dilapidated digsCrossword Clue

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RUNNINGINTOTROUBLE
18 Letters

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SCHLEP
6 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Haul with effortCrossword Clue
Carry, with difficulty, a little kitsch leprechaunCrossword Clue
Haul, from the YiddishCrossword Clue
Difficult journey, informallyCrossword Clue
HaulCrossword Clue
LugCrossword Clue
LugCrossword Clue

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SCRAPE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Distressing encounterCrossword Clue
Minor injuryCrossword Clue
PickleCrossword Clue
PickleCrossword Clue
AbrasionCrossword Clue
Tough situationCrossword Clue
AbradeCrossword Clue
Fight with European in predicamentCrossword Clue
Nails-on-a-chalkboard soundCrossword Clue
Tight spotCrossword Clue

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SLOGS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Tedious trialsCrossword Clue
Exhausting treksCrossword Clue
Arduous tasksCrossword Clue
Tedious tasksCrossword Clue
Periods of tiring workCrossword Clue
Plods (through)Crossword Clue
Tedious journeysCrossword Clue
ToilsCrossword Clue
Tedious tasksCrossword Clue
Arduous journeysCrossword Clue

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SPOT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Mark on a leopard's coatCrossword Clue
Particular placeCrossword Clue
Lay eyes onCrossword Clue
Difficult positionCrossword Clue
Word with sweet or blindCrossword Clue
"That hit the ___"Crossword Clue
Stereotypical name for a DalmatianCrossword Clue
Lend, as moneyCrossword Clue
"You missed a ___"Crossword Clue
Tricky situationCrossword Clue

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STEW
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Gumbo, e.gCrossword Clue
Slow-cooked dishCrossword Clue
Dish commonly made in a Dutch ovenCrossword Clue
Nurse a grudge, sayCrossword Clue
Pot fillerCrossword Clue
Meaty soupCrossword Clue
Étouffée, for oneCrossword Clue
Slow-cooker dishCrossword Clue
Crock-Pot dish, perhapsCrossword Clue
Kamounia or goulashCrossword Clue

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STICKLER
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
One’s particular about how things are doneCrossword Clue
"""Perfectionist"" label captivates Liberal "Crossword Clue

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STICKYSITUATION
15 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Building a fire without any charcoal or lighter fluid?Crossword Clue

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STIFF
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like some upper lips and drinksCrossword Clue
How you might feel after a long car rideCrossword Clue
RigidCrossword Clue
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

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STRAIT
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Narrow channelCrossword Clue
Narrow waterwayCrossword Clue
Narrow channelCrossword Clue
Street artist’s with it and soundCrossword Clue
Narrow passageCrossword Clue
Sound that comes from artist performingCrossword Clue
Channel's special featureCrossword Clue
Channels special featureCrossword Clue
Passage of water reportedly not bendingCrossword Clue
Narrow marine passageCrossword Clue

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STUMPER
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Hard-to-solve clue upset Mr. WilderCrossword Clue

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TALLORDER
9 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Really big askCrossword Clue
Big askCrossword Clue
Big askCrossword Clue
Request that's hard to fulfillCrossword Clue
Big askCrossword Clue
Difficult request: a bit of buttered roll? A toastie’s offered upCrossword Clue
Challenging requestCrossword Clue

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TALLORDERS
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Story about God and radical socialists difficult challenges (4,6)Crossword Clue

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TASK
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
It's part of the jobCrossword Clue
Do it!Crossword Clue
Side job?Crossword Clue
ChoreCrossword Clue
Line on a to-do listCrossword Clue
It's a piece of workCrossword Clue
Item on a to-do listCrossword Clue
DutyCrossword Clue
Item on a to-do listCrossword Clue
Gofer’s jobCrossword Clue

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TASKS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Google app for organizing to-do listsCrossword Clue
Checklist itemsCrossword Clue
Jobs for a goferCrossword Clue
First of all the Apple store knows Steve JobsCrossword Clue
Gofer’s workloadCrossword Clue
Things on a to-do listCrossword Clue
To-do list itemsCrossword Clue
To-do list itemsCrossword Clue
To-do list itemsCrossword Clue
Things that need to get doneCrossword Clue

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TEASER
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Short previewCrossword Clue
Short movie trailerCrossword Clue
Low introductory rate, e.gCrossword Clue
PromoCrossword Clue
"Next week on ... " segmentCrossword Clue
Some athlete, a seriously tough oneCrossword Clue
Tough puzzle – a stunner inspiring ecstasyCrossword Clue
PromoCrossword Clue
Promotion for a new credit account, maybeCrossword Clue
Come-onCrossword Clue

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TEENS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Many new driversCrossword Clue
Freezing tempsCrossword Clue
Romeo and Juliet, agewiseCrossword Clue
Many characters in the 2007 comedy "Superbad"Crossword Clue
Many first-time votersCrossword Clue
Chilly tempsCrossword Clue
Moody sorts, oftenCrossword Clue
Many first-year studentsCrossword Clue
Target audience for YA literatureCrossword Clue
Most high schoolers, agewiseCrossword Clue

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TERRIBLETS
10 Letters

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TESTING
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
LaboriousCrossword Clue
Difficult examination in GermanyCrossword Clue

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TONGUETWISTERS
14 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Harsh sentences?Crossword Clue
Stuttering, so we mangled these?Crossword Clue

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TOUGHCUSTOMER
13 Letters

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TOUGHNUTTOCRACK
15 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Baffling problemCrossword Clue

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TOUGHROAD
9 Letters

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TRAVAIL
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
ToilCrossword Clue
ToilCrossword Clue
Painful effortCrossword Clue
Revolutionary painting? Very upset: it’s hard workCrossword Clue
Laborious effortCrossword Clue
Path that will secure a victory for LabourCrossword Clue
Route incorporating avenue is a slogCrossword Clue
Route incorporating avenue is a slogCrossword Clue
Afternoon with Everyman during journey, losing energy: it's hard workCrossword Clue
Labour shadow clinches a victoryCrossword Clue

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TREKS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Difficult journeysCrossword Clue
Journeys by footCrossword Clue
The travels of Marco Polo, e.gCrossword Clue
Arduous walksCrossword Clue
Long hikesCrossword Clue
Arduous journeysCrossword Clue
ExpeditionsCrossword Clue
Does the Tour du Mont Blanc, sayCrossword Clue
Long haulsCrossword Clue
Safaris, e.gCrossword Clue

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UPHILLBATTLE
12 Letters

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HARDTIME
8 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Real struggleCrossword Clue

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PLIGHTS
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
PredicamentsCrossword Clue

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SCRAPES
7 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Barely gets (by)Crossword Clue
Boo-boos under Band-AidsCrossword Clue
Boo-boos under Band-AidsCrossword Clue
Pickles plays the fiddleCrossword Clue

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SLOG
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Arduous journeyCrossword Clue
Boring taskCrossword Clue
Laborious choreCrossword Clue
Difficult, tiring workCrossword Clue
Laborious processCrossword Clue
Boring taskCrossword Clue
Walk heavily, as through muck or snowCrossword Clue
Grueling processCrossword Clue
Tedious workCrossword Clue
Annoyingly hard jobCrossword Clue

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THROE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
PangCrossword Clue
PangCrossword Clue
ParoxysmCrossword Clue
Fit cast, we're toldCrossword Clue
PangCrossword Clue
Contraction, for oneCrossword Clue
PangCrossword Clue
Sudden pangCrossword Clue
Severe spasmCrossword Clue
Intense painCrossword Clue

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BINDS
5 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Uses TransTape, for exampleCrossword Clue

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CHALLENGE
9 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Confront boldlyCrossword Clue
Dare to questionCrossword Clue
Stiff testCrossword Clue
Church claim to collect new taxCrossword Clue
Question revolutionary about everybody EnglishCrossword Clue
Defiant call for change holds up addition to buildingCrossword Clue

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ORAL
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like some fixationsCrossword Clue
Mouthy?Crossword Clue
By mouthCrossword Clue
Like some traditionsCrossword Clue
Word before "history" or "exam"Crossword Clue
Like some exams or agreementsCrossword Clue
Mouthy?Crossword Clue
Like most dissertation defensesCrossword Clue
Like some history or hygieneCrossword Clue
Like much medicationCrossword Clue

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QUANDARY
8 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
DilemmaCrossword Clue
DilemmaCrossword Clue
Q & A about uniform on railway creates a dilemmaCrossword Clue
Q & A about uniform on railway creates a dilemmaCrossword Clue

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ROUGHPATCH
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Difficult time, or what is hidden in each of the answers to the starred clues?Crossword Clue

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TRIALS
6 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Pre-Olympic eventsCrossword Clue
Free ones might precede subscriptionsCrossword Clue
ExperimentsCrossword Clue
Test runsCrossword Clue
Parts of some courtroom dramasCrossword Clue
Necessities for drug approvalsCrossword Clue
Qualifying eventsCrossword Clue
Olympic qualifying eventsCrossword Clue

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BEAR
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Grizzly, e.gCrossword Clue
Word after "panda" or "Care"Crossword Clue
Fat ___ Week (annual Alaska competition)Crossword Clue
Kodiak, for oneCrossword Clue
"The ___" (show starring Ayo Edebiri)Crossword Clue
Animal whose Greek name is the etymology of the word "arctic"Crossword Clue
Gnarly problem, so to speakCrossword Clue
Stock market pessimistCrossword Clue
Word after "polar" or "Care"Crossword Clue
Chicago gridderCrossword Clue

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EFS
3 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Start and end of a faceoff?Crossword Clue
Office couple?Crossword Clue
Office couple?Crossword Clue
Gee precedersCrossword Clue
Puff pieces?Crossword Clue
Occasionally selfish charactersCrossword Clue

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ARCANE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
[aria-label] Circled letter + walking stickCrossword Clue
Hard to graspCrossword Clue
EsotericCrossword Clue
Not widely knownCrossword Clue
EsotericCrossword Clue
MysteriousCrossword Clue
Understood by fewCrossword Clue
Requiring rare knowledgeCrossword Clue
EsotericCrossword Clue
EsotericCrossword Clue

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AUGEAN
6 Letters

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AWKWARD
7 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
GracelessCrossword Clue
A week on vacation with a principally rebellious daughter? TrickyCrossword Clue
Clumsy, wingless birds chargeCrossword Clue
Troublesome warmonger abandons front before chargeCrossword Clue

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AXEL
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Skating jumpCrossword Clue
On-ice leap for Nathan ChenCrossword Clue
Jump in skatesCrossword Clue
Olympic jumpCrossword Clue
Skating jumpCrossword Clue
Figure skating leapCrossword Clue
Figure skating jumpCrossword Clue
Figure-skating jumpCrossword Clue
Leap for LipinskiCrossword Clue
Skater's spinning jumpCrossword Clue

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CHEMO
5 Letters

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CHOOSY
6 Letters

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DEEP
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Whoa ... that's too much for my brain to handle!"Crossword Clue
Like the Mariana TrenchCrossword Clue
Like certain thoughts and pocketsCrossword Clue
Vodka -->Crossword Clue
("In Too ["?") Impact"]Crossword Clue
Like the Mariana TrenchCrossword Clue
ProfoundCrossword Clue
Well past the outer layerCrossword Clue
Shallow's oppositeCrossword Clue
"Take a ___ breath"Crossword Clue

76%
DEEPSEATED
10 Letters
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Far below the surfaceCrossword Clue

76%
DOUBLEDUTCH
11 Letters
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GibberishCrossword Clue

76%
EELY
4 Letters
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SerpentineCrossword Clue
Wet and squirmyCrossword Clue
Hard to grab hold ofCrossword Clue
SnakelikeCrossword Clue
WrigglyCrossword Clue
Too wriggly to get hold ofCrossword Clue
Slice from return of Kyle Edmund is like 18Crossword Clue
WrigglyCrossword Clue
SlipperyCrossword Clue
SlimyCrossword Clue

76%
ELUSIVE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Hard to pin downCrossword Clue
Hard to pin downCrossword Clue
Difficult to recallCrossword Clue
Difficult to describeCrossword Clue
Finally, above all, American crossword setter's hard to understandCrossword Clue
SlipperyCrossword Clue
SlipperyCrossword Clue
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Hard to find English active around usCrossword Clue
Hard to comprehend English version if scholars used Latin edition from the South initiallyCrossword Clue

76%
ENTRECHAT
9 Letters
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Leap up to beg around churchCrossword Clue

76%
ESOTERIC
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like the study of the kabbalahCrossword Clue
Like much tax law or ancient philosophyCrossword Clue
Like obscure knowledgeCrossword Clue
ObscureCrossword Clue
Enigmatic sweetheart gets drunk with Ernie's other halfCrossword Clue
Puzzling corset that is undoneCrossword Clue
Understood by a select fewCrossword Clue
Secret ice store is in piecesCrossword Clue
Fancy stereo discs occasionally used for the select fewCrossword Clue
Requiring rare knowledgeCrossword Clue

76%
ESSES
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sargasso Sea quartetCrossword Clue
Two of spades?Crossword Clue
What sitcoms always begin and end with?Crossword Clue
Snaky turnsCrossword Clue
Double curvesCrossword Clue
Curvy lettersCrossword Clue
Swiss borders?Crossword Clue
Business end?Crossword Clue
Twisty shapesCrossword Clue
Swiss borders?Crossword Clue

76%
EXACTING
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Challenging former deputyCrossword Clue
Drama with old partner is tiresomeCrossword Clue

76%
FUSSY
5 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
FastidiousCrossword Clue
Like a tired babyCrossword Clue
ParticularCrossword Clue
Too cluttered with detailCrossword Clue
Very particularCrossword Clue

76%
HARDBACK
8 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Tough getting sponsor for bookCrossword Clue

76%
HARDDRIVES
10 Letters

76%
HARDTOSWALLOW
13 Letters

76%
HARSH
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Overly criticalCrossword Clue
Like an arctic winterCrossword Clue
Overly toughCrossword Clue
ScathingCrossword Clue
Like some criticism and winter weatherCrossword Clue
SevereCrossword Clue
Excessively negative, as criticismCrossword Clue
SevereCrossword Clue
"You're being really critical"Crossword Clue
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76%
HEAVY
5 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Profound, in ’60s slangCrossword Clue
Hard to pick upCrossword Clue
Hard to handleCrossword Clue
BurdensomeCrossword Clue
Hard to pick upCrossword Clue

76%
INTANGIBLE
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Not easily measurableCrossword Clue

76%
LINE
4 Letters
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QueueCrossword Clue
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--> ___ (set a limit)Crossword Clue
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Request from an underprepared actorCrossword Clue
Forgetful actor's requestCrossword Clue
One of 14 in a sonnetCrossword Clue
"Whose ___ Is It Anyway?"Crossword Clue
Part of a scriptCrossword Clue

76%
LULU
4 Letters
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DoozyCrossword Clue
DoozyCrossword Clue
Leggings lead-in to "lemon"Crossword Clue
BeautCrossword Clue
DoozyCrossword Clue
Eurovision winner with Boom Bang-a-BangCrossword Clue
"To Sir With Love" artistCrossword Clue
Athleisure lead-in to "lemon"Crossword Clue
Real beautCrossword Clue
DoozyCrossword Clue

76%
MURKY
5 Letters

76%
OVERT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
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BlatantCrossword Clue
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BlatantCrossword Clue
Done openlyCrossword Clue

76%
PRETTYPASS
10 Letters

76%
PBAUGEAN
8 Letters

76%
SEVERE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Really harshCrossword Clue
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

76%
STEEP
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like an intimidating climbCrossword Clue
PriceyCrossword Clue
Tough to climbCrossword Clue
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

76%
STUMPERS
8 Letters

76%
SUBTLE
6 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
NuancedCrossword Clue
Finely nuancedCrossword Clue
Delicate newspaper worker let offCrossword Clue
Not obviousCrossword Clue
Hard to graspCrossword Clue
Nuanced translation of dialogue ignores itCrossword Clue
Nuanced translation of dialogue ignores itCrossword Clue

76%
THEBITTEREND
12 Letters

76%
THETERRIBLETWOS
15 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Money for Ivan IV?Crossword Clue

76%
TRIALBYORDEAL
13 Letters

76%
UGLY
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like a fairy tale ducklingCrossword Clue
Like a Christmas sweater, perhapsCrossword Clue
Like some Christmas sweatersCrossword Clue
Like some truths or sweatersCrossword Clue
HideousCrossword Clue
HideousCrossword Clue
Like a literary ducklingCrossword Clue
Not prettyCrossword Clue
Like many Christmas sweatersCrossword Clue
"___ Betty"Crossword Clue

74%
ALIKE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Very similarCrossword Clue
Quite similarCrossword Clue
SimilarCrossword Clue
SimilarCrossword Clue
SimilarCrossword Clue
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The sameCrossword Clue
Nearly identicalCrossword Clue
Tough to tell apartCrossword Clue
SimilarCrossword Clue

74%
ASANA
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Lotus pose, for oneCrossword Clue
Mat positionCrossword Clue
Yoga poseCrossword Clue
Yoga poseCrossword Clue
Yogi's poseCrossword Clue
Yoga poseCrossword Clue
Lizard pose, for oneCrossword Clue
Eagle pose, for oneCrossword Clue
Mountain pose, for oneCrossword Clue
Yoga poseCrossword Clue

74%
BEYONDONESGRASP
15 Letters

74%
POTATO
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
State vegetable of IdahoCrossword Clue
Hash brown baseCrossword Clue
One might be mashed or bakedCrossword Clue
Crisp vegetableCrossword Clue
Battery in a science experimentCrossword Clue
Vegetable in shepherd's pieCrossword Clue
Shepherd's pie topperCrossword Clue
Eyed vegetable?Crossword Clue
Aloo gosht veggieCrossword Clue
Gnocchi ingredientCrossword Clue

74%
QUAD
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Campus courtyardCrossword Clue
College squareCrossword Clue
Thigh muscle, informallyCrossword Clue
Campus squareCrossword Clue
Thigh muscle, familiarlyCrossword Clue
Campus hangout spotCrossword Clue
Frosh residence, oftenCrossword Clue
Dazzling figure skating featCrossword Clue
Campus hangoutCrossword Clue
Campus sectionCrossword Clue

74%
IRONMAN
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Tony Stark’s alter egoCrossword Clue
Big name in endurance eventsCrossword Clue
Feted test of stamina?Crossword Clue
Avenger in armorCrossword Clue
Tony Stark's alter egoCrossword Clue
Stark alter egoCrossword Clue
140.6-mile triathlonCrossword Clue
Tony Stark's alter egoCrossword Clue
Extreme racing eventCrossword Clue
Guy who can last in Roman orgy (4,3)Crossword Clue

72%
COMPLICATED
11 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Get this straight - accept Im old and confused!Crossword Clue

72%
DIVA
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Melodramatic sortCrossword Clue
Opera starCrossword Clue
Performer with a big personalityCrossword Clue
Demanding starCrossword Clue
Miss Piggy, for oneCrossword Clue
Demanding entertainerCrossword Clue
Legendary starCrossword Clue
Glamorous performerCrossword Clue
Pop goddessCrossword Clue
Princess, vain, in storming off?Crossword Clue

72%
EASIEST
7 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Least challengingCrossword Clue
Least complicatedCrossword Clue
Development of son I see, at least challengingCrossword Clue
Most convenient direction around? That's southCrossword Clue
Like crosswords on Monday vis-à-vis those in the rest of the weekCrossword Clue
Least challengingCrossword Clue
Most tranquil in Spain, taking a nap, finally dropping offCrossword Clue

72%
EASY
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Slow down!"Crossword Clue
CushyCrossword Clue
"___ as pie!"Crossword Clue
"___ there, tiger"Crossword Clue
"No sweat!"Crossword Clue
SimpleCrossword Clue
"Chill, will ya?"Crossword Clue
SimpleCrossword Clue
"Nothing to it!"Crossword Clue
"No problem!"Crossword Clue

72%
ENIGMA
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
It's a mystery!Crossword Clue
Challenging riddleCrossword Clue
Mind-bogglerCrossword Clue
MysteryCrossword Clue
Tough nut to crackCrossword Clue
Cipher machine of W.W. IICrossword Clue
Real head-scratcherCrossword Clue
RiddleCrossword Clue
MysteryCrossword Clue
A setter's retired to tackle good puzzleCrossword Clue

72%
HARDER
6 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Like quartzite vis-à-vis quartzCrossword Clue
Not so simpleCrossword Clue
Not as easyCrossword Clue

72%
PLIGHT
6 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Tough spotCrossword Clue
Tragic situationCrossword Clue
Page gets frivolous in a predicamentCrossword Clue
Tough situationCrossword Clue
PredicamentCrossword Clue

72%
PREDICAMENT
11 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Forecast including last word in prayer for crisisCrossword Clue
Jam – or pickle?Crossword Clue
The last word in divine jamCrossword Clue

72%
PROBLEMATIC
11 Letters

72%
SOANDSO
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
ScoundrelCrossword Clue
No-goodnikCrossword Clue
Annoying personCrossword Clue
"Such-and-such," but for namesCrossword Clue
Real blankety-blankCrossword Clue
An annoying person in these two ways?Crossword Clue
Name better left unsaid, or a description of the answers to the starred cluesCrossword Clue
ScoundrelCrossword Clue

72%
STUNT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Daredevil's deedCrossword Clue
Double duty?Crossword Clue
Movie double's responsibilityCrossword Clue
Double take?Crossword Clue
Attention-seeking deedCrossword Clue
Inhibit action drawing attention to oneselfCrossword Clue
Backflip in an action movie, e.gCrossword Clue
Double feature in the movies?Crossword Clue
Publicity ployCrossword Clue
Publicity ployCrossword Clue

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Online gamer's annoyanceCrossword Clue

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Uses Python, sayCrossword Clue

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