Hard fall? Crossword Clue

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SLEET

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Hint 1: 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
FALL (verb)
1. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
2. come into the possession of
FALL (noun)
1. the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
2. when a wrestler’s shoulders are forced to the mat

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

SLEET
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