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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Difficult times, as painter last seen in Times 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MATISSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATISSE Difficult times, as painter (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 14, 2023
8% SCRAPE Difficult predicament (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 2025
8% HARD Difficult (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 22, 2025
8% SLOG Difficult task (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
8% HARDPRESSED In a difficult position (11) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025
8% TRICKY Difficult (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 2, 2025
8% TOUGH Difficult (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 29, 2025
8% EASY Not difficult (4) Commuter Sep 3, 2025
7% DEGAS Painter Edgar (5) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
7% DILEMMAS Very difficult choices (8) Newsday Nov 4, 2025

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