Be tough on the nose Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REEK Be tough on the nose (4) Newsday Sep 4, 2015
38% ACRID Tough on the nose (5) Newsday Dec 9, 2018
3% STAIN Tough spot (5) LA Times Daily Mar 20, 2026
3% SNOUT Porcine nose (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 20, 2026
3% GOON Tough (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 19, 2026
3% RING Word with napkin or nose (4) New York Times Mar 19, 2026
3% SMELL Use your nose (5) New York Times Midi Mar 18, 2026
3% MASK Nose and mouth covering (4)
3% TRUNK Elephant's nose (5)
3% INDIRESTRAITS Facing a tough situation (13) Newsday Mar 15, 2026

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