| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Harder to chew | USA Today | 27 Aug 2025 |
| ___ Than It Looks, Canadian series about hard or risky activities (7) | ||
| Ego hurt easily? Becoming more resilient (7) | ||
| Ego hurt (anag.) | The Telegraph Quick | 13 Jul 2024 |
| Her gout may be more difficult to deal with | ||
| More hard | The Telegraph Quick | 18 Apr 2023 |
| Jerk accepting old lady's more badass | The Guardian Cryptic | 09 Mar 2023 |
| Less tender | LA Times Daily | 23 Dec 2022 |
| More difficult to chew | ||
| Harder to chew | ||
| More durable | ||
| Harder to solve | ||
| Not so easy | ||
| Harder to crack | ||
| More difficult. |