Difficult Crossword Clue

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Difficult Crossword Answer

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TAXING

(6 letters)

TRYING

(6 letters)

UPHILL

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
2. unfortunate or hard to bear
(adverb)
1. with firmness
2. slowly and with difficulty

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

TAXING
(6 letters)
TRYING
(6 letters)
UPHILL
(6 letters)

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