Tough to solve, as a crossword puzzle Crossword Clue

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Tough to solve, as a crossword puzzle Crossword Answer

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(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 Definitions

TOUGH (adjective)
1. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
2. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
TOUGH (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
PUZZLE (verb)
1. be a mystery or bewildering to
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
PUZZLE (noun)
1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
2. a game that tests your ingenuity

More Daily Themed Crossword (8/6/2026) Answers

Across

1. Sticky fluid secreted by a tree

8. Glitz and ___

12. Much ___ About Nothing

13. Love in Spain

14. Place for an earring

15. __ Moines Iowa

16. In ___ of (instead of)

17. Norway's capital city

18. ___-friendly (easy on the environment)

20. All aboard for films set at sea! "___ and Commander: The Far Side of the World," a 2003 epic starring Russell Crowe starts off our journey

22. ___ and proper (well-behaved)

24. Mr. and ___ (titles for a married couple)

25. Offers help or assistance

26. "Cry ___ river" (phrase expressing lack of sympathy): 2 wds.

27. "Ed, ___ n Eddy" of old cartoons

30. Corporate money manager (Abbr.)

31. The voyage continues with "In the ___ of the Sea," a 2015 film about the Essex whaling disaster starring Chris Hemsworth

33. Maiden name preceder

34. Ryan Gosling's role in "Barbie"

35. "Fire" or "army" insect

36. Count ___ (Lemony Snicket villain)

37. Nonprofit group's URL ending

38. Still on open water, this 2018 true-story survival film stars Shailene Woodley as a sailor who is left stranded in the aftermath of a hurricane

40. Place of worship in a church or cathedral

43. Sunday church service that may be held in a 40a

44. The journey turns inward in "___ of Pi," Ang Lee's 2012 Oscar-winning drama where a young boy and a Bengal tiger endure the Pacific Ocean

45. "I'm going to let you ___ a little secret ...": 2 wds.

47. Part of OOO, in a game

50. "Temperature's rising ___ alarming rate!": 2 wds.

51. "Auld Lang ___" (New Year song)

52. Actress Green or Longoria

53. Planet between Earth and Jupiter

54. Affectionate embrace

55. Republican's counterpart, for short

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1. Feeling blue

2. Suffix used with a lemon-based drink

3. Brace for chaos in "The ___ Adventure," a 1972 thriller starring Gene Hackman where a rogue wave overturns a cruise ship!

4. Glowing ring over an angel's head

5. "Who ___ to complain?": 2 wds.

6. Edible fish eggs (anagram of "ore")

7. Rock band member with sticks

8. Shiny lip application

9. Finally, we end our voyage with "All Is ___," 2013 film featuring Robert Redford as a man stranded alone in the Indian Ocean

10. Partner of "ready" and "willing"

11. "Is it just ___ is it hot in here?": 2 wds.

19. Metric units on a ruler, for short

21. "I smell ___!" ("I suspect trickery!"): 2 wds.

22. Put your clothes in a suitcase, say

23. Widespread

26. Bathroom rug

27. Enrolled in the army, say

28. Like many users of sign language

29. Nimble-fingered (rhymes with "heft")

31. Long-eared hopper

32. Language this clue is written in

36. Medical procedure sites: Abbr.

37. Plays first in cards

38. "There's no honor ___ thieves"

39. “Great” dog

40. Chowder shellfish

41. ___ snag (got stuck): 2 wds.

42. In the distance

46. Big Apple school: Abbr.

48. "___ Maria" ("Hail Mary")

49. Video call need, for short

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