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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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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HOBNOB Associate's not entirely sweet -- hard to get backing | (6) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 16, 2017 |
| 66% | SEMI Not entirely | (4) | LA Times Daily | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 63% | ALOOF Hard to get to, in a way | (5) | New York Times | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 60% | REUNION Engineers' association gets a nostalgic meeting (7) | (7) | Puzzler Cryptic | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 60% | SOFT It's not hard! | (4) | New York Times | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 60% | COMPUTE Hard cheese about backing up estimate | (7) | The Telegraph Toughie | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 60% | ALLIANCES Close associations | (9) | LA Times Daily | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 60% | LENIENT Not hard | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 60% | AWESOME "Sweet!" | (7) | Universal | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 60% | RECOUP Get back, as losses | (6) | Newsday | Dec 7, 2025 |
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