Argument in the south-east needs initially to become harder (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STIFFEN Argument in the south-east needs initially to become harder (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 15, 2024
7% STEEPEN Become harder to climb (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 12, 2026
5% ERN Directional suffix with "south" or "east" (3)
5% RARER Harder to find (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 16, 2026
5% DIR North, east, west or south: Abbr. (3) New York Times Midi Oct 15, 2026
5% PROS Arguments in favour (4) The Times Concise Oct 15, 2026
5% SPAT Minor argument (4) Boston Globe Mini Oct 12, 2026
5% OBSESS Haunt jittery boss around the south-east (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 7, 2026
5% ROW Argument (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 29, 2026
5% BAITS Needles, as into an argument (5) The Atlantic Sep 29, 2026

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