| 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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