Difficult Crossword Clue

Last seen: AARP, 30 Jun 2026

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HARD
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
FirmCrossword Clue
Like some ciderCrossword Clue
RigidCrossword Clue
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

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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
6 RELATED CLUES
Like Carl in "Up"Crossword Clue
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
3 RELATED CLUES
ExhaustingCrossword Clue
WearisomeCrossword Clue
Treasurys beginning cutting? More likely doing thisCrossword 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
StroveCrossword Clue
Worked hardCrossword Clue
Far from natural-soundingCrossword Clue

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MESSY
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
2024 song with the lyric "And I'm too perfect 'til I open my big mouth / I want to be me, is that not allowed?"Crossword Clue
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

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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
5 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

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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
Something grilled at a tailgating partyCrossword Clue
Spoiled kidCrossword Clue
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

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CROSS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
CantankerousCrossword Clue
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

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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
Letter before teeCrossword Clue
Suffix for "lion"Crossword Clue
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

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FACERS
6 Letters

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FEAT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
AccomplishmentCrossword Clue
AccomplishmentCrossword Clue
"OMG"-evoking deedCrossword Clue
Impressive deedCrossword Clue
Heroic deedCrossword Clue
Ingenious accomplishmentCrossword Clue
AccomplishmentCrossword Clue
Impressive exploitCrossword Clue
ExploitCrossword Clue
Notable achievementCrossword Clue

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FIX
3 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
UnbreakCrossword Clue
RepairCrossword Clue
MendCrossword Clue
RepairCrossword Clue
RepairCrossword Clue
BindCrossword Clue
RepairCrossword 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
4 RELATED CLUES
Kids' game with a quickly passed objectCrossword Clue
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
Place for grilling or roastingCrossword Clue
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

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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
PreservesCrossword Clue
Fruity spreadsCrossword Clue
Traffic problemsCrossword Clue
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

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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
Shot not allowed in some pool hallsCrossword Clue
En ___Crossword Clue
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

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MESS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
State of disarrayCrossword Clue
Hot ___Crossword Clue
State of disorderCrossword Clue
State of a playroom, oftenCrossword Clue
Play (with)Crossword Clue
Dumpster fireCrossword Clue
ClutterCrossword Clue
Hot ___ (snafu)Crossword Clue
Sloppy debacleCrossword Clue
Hot ___ (chaotic situation)Crossword Clue

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NEMESIS
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Itchy, to ScratchyCrossword Clue
The Road Runner, to Wile E. CoyoteCrossword Clue
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

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NODAYATTHEBEACH
15 Letters

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NODUS
5 Letters

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NUT
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Squirrel's snackCrossword Clue
Snack mix morselCrossword Clue
FanCrossword Clue
Acorn, e.gCrossword Clue
Energy bar bitCrossword Clue
Trail mix morselCrossword Clue
Karuka or cashew, e.gCrossword Clue
Trail mix morselCrossword Clue
Pecan or pistachioCrossword Clue
A cashew ... or a cuckooCrossword Clue

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OBOES
5 Letters
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Yamaha woodwindsCrossword Clue
Some windsCrossword Clue
"The Nutcracker" woodwindsCrossword Clue
Thin woodwindsCrossword Clue
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

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ONUS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
BurdenCrossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue
"The ___ is on us" (punny way to say "We're responsible")Crossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue
Load to bearCrossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue
Big burdenCrossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue

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

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ORDEAL
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Test of willCrossword Clue
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

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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
WannabeCrossword Clue
Fake personCrossword Clue
CharlatanCrossword Clue
PretenderCrossword Clue
Ungenuine personCrossword Clue
Try-hardCrossword Clue
Phony oneCrossword Clue
Wannabe or tryhardCrossword Clue
PhonyCrossword Clue
Disingenuous personCrossword Clue

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POSERS
6 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Tough puzzlesCrossword Clue
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
Inconvenient tripCrossword Clue
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

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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
TrudgesCrossword Clue
Tedious tasksCrossword Clue
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

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SPOT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cliched dog nameCrossword Clue
Lend, informallyCrossword Clue
Be prepared to take a weight off someone's shoulders?Crossword Clue
Great Red ___ (storm in Jupiter's atmosphere)Crossword Clue
Place to parkCrossword Clue
Help out at the squat rackCrossword Clue
Trouble ___Crossword Clue
Assist a weightlifterCrossword Clue
One of many on a leopardCrossword Clue
NoticeCrossword Clue

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STEW
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Bamia or sambarCrossword Clue
Worry, worry, worryCrossword Clue
Hearty, slow-cooked dishCrossword Clue
Slow-cooked dishCrossword Clue
Goulash, e.gCrossword Clue
Meal in a slow cookerCrossword Clue
Hearty bowlfulCrossword Clue
Slow-cooked dishCrossword Clue
Fret (over)Crossword Clue
Goulash, e.gCrossword 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
9 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

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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
Something to be doneCrossword Clue
ChoreCrossword Clue
To-do?Crossword Clue
Item on a to-do listCrossword Clue
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

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TASKS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Items on a chore listCrossword Clue
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

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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 "Sex Education" characters, age-wiseCrossword Clue
Decade after the aughtsCrossword Clue
Those born in 2012, in 2026Crossword Clue
Many first-time smartphone ownersCrossword Clue
Many bar mitzvah attendeesCrossword Clue
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

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TERRIBLETS
10 Letters

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TESTING
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
LaboriousCrossword 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
Difficult effortCrossword Clue
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

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TREKS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Long tripsCrossword Clue
Long journeysCrossword Clue
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

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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
Real grindCrossword Clue
Real grindCrossword Clue
Tedious assignmentCrossword Clue
Difficult trekCrossword Clue
Arduous journeyCrossword Clue
Boring taskCrossword Clue
Laborious choreCrossword Clue
Difficult, tiring workCrossword Clue
Laborious processCrossword Clue
Boring taskCrossword Clue

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THROE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
PangCrossword Clue
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

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BINDS
5 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Tough spotsCrossword Clue
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
Kind of contraceptiveCrossword Clue
Fitting kind of exam for a dental studentCrossword Clue
By mouthCrossword Clue
Like some history and hygieneCrossword Clue
Like some testsCrossword Clue
Spoken aloudCrossword Clue
Like Supreme Court argumentsCrossword Clue
Like some contraceptionCrossword Clue
___ hygieneCrossword Clue
Evangelist RobertsCrossword 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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TOUGHIE
7 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Hard nut to crackCrossword Clue
Head-scratcherCrossword Clue
A difficult one to crack?Crossword Clue
Something awkward to work out to - thats horrid, that is!Crossword Clue

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TRIALS
6 Letters
7 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

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BEAR
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Paddington, but not WaterlooCrossword Clue
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

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EFS
3 Letters
5 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

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ARCANE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like knowledge that might elicit a "How on EARTH did you know that?!"Crossword Clue
Mysterious to manyCrossword Clue
Understood by fewCrossword Clue
[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

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AUGEAN
6 Letters

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AWKWARD
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
GracelessCrossword Clue
A week on vacation with a principally rebellious daughter? TrickyCrossword Clue
Clumsy, wingless birds chargeCrossword Clue

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AXEL
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Salchow kinCrossword Clue
Rink leapCrossword Clue
Figure-skating jumpCrossword Clue
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

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CHEMO
5 Letters

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CHOOSY
6 Letters

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DEEP
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
ProfoundCrossword Clue
Like Lake SuperiorCrossword Clue
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76%
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11 Letters
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4 Letters
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Hard to pin downCrossword Clue
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SlipperyCrossword Clue
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76%
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76%
ESOTERIC
8 Letters
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ESSES
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76%
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76%
HARDDRIVES
10 Letters

76%
HARDTOSWALLOW
13 Letters

76%
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76%
HEAVY
5 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
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Hard to pick upCrossword Clue

76%
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10 Letters

76%
LINE
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MURKY
5 Letters

76%
OVERT
5 Letters
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76%
PRETTYPASS
10 Letters

76%
PBAUGEAN
8 Letters

76%
SEVERE
6 Letters
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76%
STUMPERS
8 Letters

76%
SUBTLE
6 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
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76%
THEBITTEREND
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76%
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15 Letters
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Money for Ivan IV?Crossword Clue

76%
TRIALBYORDEAL
13 Letters

76%
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4 Letters
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HideousCrossword Clue
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5 Letters
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74%
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BEYONDONESGRASP
15 Letters

74%
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74%
QUAD
4 Letters
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72%
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11 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
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72%
DIVA
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7 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
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72%
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Real head-scratcherCrossword Clue
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A setter's retired to tackle good puzzleCrossword Clue

72%
HARDER
6 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
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Not so simpleCrossword Clue
Not as easyCrossword Clue

72%
PLIGHT
6 Letters
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72%
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Jam – or pickle?Crossword Clue
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72%
PROBLEMATIC
11 Letters

72%
SOANDSO
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