Handle hard times Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
2. a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
(verb)
1. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HARD (adjective)
1. (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
2. unfortunate or hard to bear
HARD (adverb)
1. with firmness
2. slowly and with difficulty
HANDLE (verb)
1. touch, lift, or hold with the hands
2. handle effectively
HANDLE (noun)
1. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

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