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adjective • having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures adjective satellite • severe and unremitting in making demands • requiring precise accuracy | ||||||||
| 23% | 4 | "I knew I was going ___ when it was taking longer and longer to wash my face": Harry Hill | ||||||
adjective satellite • with no effort to conceal • lacking hair on all or most of the scalp • without the natural or usual covering verb • grow bald; lose hair on one's head | ||||||||
| 22% | 6 | Famous for playing tough characters with a quick temper | ||||||
noun • United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986) | ||||||||
Tough No Longer Playing Crossword Clue
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EXACTING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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EXACTING
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| Clue | Source | |
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1 | "I knew I was going ___ when it was taking longer and longer to wash my face": Harry Hill
New York Times -
24 Dec 2020 | New York Times / 24 Dec 2020 |
2 | Famous for playing tough characters with a quick temper | |
3 | It's tough no longer working in the theatre
The Guardian Cryptic -
20 Sep 2002 | The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Sep 2002 |
4 | No longer playing: Abbr.
New York Times -
29 Sep 2013 | New York Times / 29 Sep 2013 |
5 | Playing longer than expected, for short
New York Times -
28 Nov 2013 | New York Times / 28 Nov 2013 |
6 | Things that get longer and longer for procrastinators
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12 Jun 2010 | New York Times / 12 Jun 2010 |
7 | Tough nut used for playing |
