Dug back for tough material (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DENIM Dug back for tough material (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 28, 2026
7% OOF "Tough one" (3) New York Times Midi Nov 9, 2026
7% LEATHERY Tough (8) (8) Mirror Quick Oct 30, 2026
7% DILEMMA Tough decision (7) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2026
7% ORDEAL Tough experience (6) The Times Concise Oct 7, 2026
7% SACKING Letting go of tough material (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 23, 2026
6% ASTER A tough, short flower (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 3, 2026
6% SMUT Obscene material (4) Commuter Oct 30, 2026
6% TNT Explosive material (3) New York Times Mini Oct 30, 2026
6% FOAM Mattress material (4) LA Times Daily Oct 30, 2026

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