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Straining Ones Patience Crossword Clue

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

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%6Exact Match!
229%8 Container for draining and straining
329%10Straining to airlift bananas at end of season

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TRYING" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Hard to endure
  • • Extremely irritating to the nerves
  • verb
  • • To attempt; to endeavour. followed by infinitive.
  • • To divide; to separate.
  • • To test, to work out.
  • • To experiment, to strive.
  • • To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
  • • To strain; to subject to excessive tests.
  • • (used with another verb) to want
  • noun
  • • The act by which one tries something; an attempt.
  • adjective
  • • Difficult to endure; arduous.
  • • Irritating, stressful or bothersome.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She is a trying person to be around"
  • • "The trying task took hours to complete"

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The Guardian Quick02 Apr 2015 Down 7
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