Do something unpleasant that has to be done -- with zero calories! (3 wds.) |
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Belittle, but he possibly will grin and bear it (4,3,6) |
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Make a hard decision (4,3,6) |
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Face up to unpalatable fact |
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Face up to an inevitable difficulty (4,3,6) |
The Guardian Quick |
11 Sep 2024 |
He bet with it - ridiculous nonsense film - and will face up to the difficulties (4,3,6) |
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Be brave or eat lead? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
22 May 2024 |
Undertake something unpleasant (4,3,6) |
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Bet Ethel built it in order to face up to unpleasantness (4,3,6) |
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Submit bravely to something unpleasant (4,3,6) |
Puzzler |
24 Mar 2024 |
Face up to a problem (Informal) (4,3,6) |
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Face up to unpalatable task |
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Grasp the nettle |
The Telegraph Quick |
27 Dec 2023 |
Tackle an unpleasant situation |
The Guardian Quick |
18 Feb 2022 |
Be stoical |
The Telegraph Quick |
27 Sep 2021 |
Grasp the nettle |
The Guardian Speedy |
23 Aug 2020 |
Persist through adversity |
Newsday |
24 Oct 2018 |
Commit oneself |
The Times Concise |
15 Oct 2017 |
Face adversity well |
Newsday |
08 Mar 2017 |
Confront a challenge of rotten teeth but be ill |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Feb 2016 |
Tough it out |
Newsday |
23 Apr 2015 |
Grasp the nettle |
The Guardian Quick |
31 Jan 2015 |
Tough it out |
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Accept an inevitable hardship |
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Endure unpleasantness |
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Steel oneself |
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Prepare for pain |
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Accept an inevitable hardship |
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Do a painful but necessary thing |
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Prepare for unpleasantness |
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Prepare for unpleasantness |
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Endure a bad situation |
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Face the music |
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Don't give up |
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Tough it out |
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Take painful steps |
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Endure some unpleasantness |
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Take a hit and keep on coming |
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Face the music |
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Prepare for unpleasantness |
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