Hard-___ (tough) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hard-___ (tough) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EDGED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EDGED Hard-___ (tough) (5)
98% NOSED Hard-___ (tough) (5)
83% STEELY Hard, tough (6) (6)
83% ELM Hard, tough wood. (3)
60% HORN This kind of beam is hard, tough wood (4) (4)
55% HORNBEAM A tree like a beech with hard tough wood (8) (8)
9% DENIM Tough fabric (5) (5) Mirror Quick Oct 8, 2025
9% TUGS Pulls hard (4)
9% SOCK Hard blow (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 5, 2025
9% CLEARASMUD Hard to understand (10) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
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