Hard Problem Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	99%	15	TOUGHNUTTOCRACK	Exact Match!
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	30%	7		Matter hard to cope with
	noun • a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved • a question raised for consideration or solution • a source of difficulty
	28%	13		A pattern in which the solution to a problem creates another problem, leading back to the original problem
	noun • one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first • an argument that assumes that which is to be proved

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New York Times04 Sep 1989	Across 20	TOUGHNUTTOCRACK
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