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Associate's not entirely sweet -- hard to get backing Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Associate's not entirely sweet -- hard to get backing last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOBNOB.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HOBNOB Associate's not entirely sweet -- hard to get backing | (6) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 16, 2017 |
| 72% | TOFFEE Hard sweet (6) | (6) | Mirror Classic | Sep 18, 2025 |
| 69% | TOFFEES Hard chewy sweets (7) | (7) | Mirror Classic | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 66% | ALL Entirely | (3) | The Times Sunday Concise | Nov 23, 2025 |
| 66% | INTHERED Broke entire shell of hard nuts (2,3,3) | (8) | The Guardian Quiptic | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 66% | ALOOF Hard to get to, in a way | (5) | New York Times | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 66% | WHOLE Entire | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 63% | COOL "Sweet!" | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 63% | CLUB Association | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Nov 24, 2025 |
| 63% | REOPEN Get back in business | (6) | Newsday | Nov 23, 2025 |
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