Hard, backbreaking effort Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hard, backbreaking effort last seen in Family Time 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXERTION.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXERTION Hard, backbreaking effort (8) Family Time Oct 18, 2021
8% TRAVAIL Hard effort (7) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
6% ANA Get __ for effort (3) Newsday Oct 28, 2025
6% ATALLCOSTS Sparing no effort (10) The Telegraph Quick Oct 26, 2025
6% HEAVE Lift with effort (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 21, 2025
6% ATLEASTYOUTRIED "Solid effort there" (15) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
5% CLOUTS Hits hard (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 10, 2025
5% GRAFT Hard work (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 8, 2025
5% HURL Throw hard (4) Newsday Nov 4, 2025
5% RARE Hard to find (4) Commuter Nov 4, 2025

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