A single drop of the hard stuff? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAILSTONE A single drop of the hard stuff? (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 17, 2023
8% LIQUOR Hard stuff (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Jan 7, 2026
8% BOOZE Hard stuff (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 30, 2025
7% GLITTER Hard-to-clean-up sparkly stuff (7) New York Times Dec 30, 2025
6% LAVA Hot stuff (4) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
6% ONCE On a single occasion (4) Universal Jan 7, 2026
6% BEADS Drops of dew (5) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
6% OMITS Drops (5) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
6% LENIENT Not hard (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
6% RAINFALL Drop in the forecast? (8) USA Today Jan 2, 2026

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