Difficult Crossword Clue

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Difficult Crossword Answer

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HARD

(4 letters)

TAXING

(6 letters)

TRYING

(6 letters)

UPHILL

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
2. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
(noun)
1. someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
2. an aggressive and violent young criminal

Hint 2: Clue Definition

DIFFICULT (adjective)
1. hard to control
2. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

HARD
(4 letters)
TAXING
(6 letters)
TRYING
(6 letters)
UPHILL
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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