Hard to lift Crossword Clue

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LEADEN

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HEFTY

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Helpful Hints

(adverb)
1. slowly as if burdened by much weight
(adjective)
1. lacking lightness or liveliness
2. slow and laborious because of weight
(noun)
1. an actor who plays villainous roles
2. a serious (or tragic) role in a play

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
LIFT (noun)
1. lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
2. the act of raising something
LIFT (verb)
1. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
2. fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

LEADEN
(6 letters)
HEFTY
(5 letters)

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