Bear to rub in with difficulty (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRUIN Bear to rub in with difficulty (5) (5)
7% DEN Bear's refuge (3) Universal Nov 5, 2025
7% POLAR ___ bear (Arctic bear) (5)
7% NEGATED Arm in difficulty, squashed (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
7% KODIAK Alaskan bear (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 29, 2025
7% KNOT Regularly eking out difficulty (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 29, 2025
7% COPE Deal with difficulties (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
7% RUB Difficulty, to Hamlet (3) New York Times Oct 26, 2025
7% AYO Edebiri of "The Bear" (3) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2025
7% EXERT Bring to bear (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 25, 2025
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