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Knotty Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TOUGH which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TOUGH

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97%5Exact Match!
adjective

• not given to gentleness or sentimentality

• physically toughened

• resistant to cutting or chewing

noun

• someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

• an aggressive and violent young criminal

• a cruel and brutal fellow

adjective satellite

• very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

• substantially made or constructed

• violent and lawless

• feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

• unfortunate or hard to bear

• making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

96%6Exact Match!
adjective

• Covered in snags, or similar sharp projections.

95%9Exact Match!
adjective satellite

• having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

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Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick22 Nov 2023 Down 17
Telegraph Cross Atlantic03 Sep 2023 Down 45
New York Times01 Apr 2003 Down 36
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