Hard countering strong suits (5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hard countering strong suits (5) last seen in Guardian 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STIFF.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STIFF Hard countering strong suits (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 6, 2024
9% FORTE Strong suit (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 26, 2025
9% ARMOR Strong suit (5) Newsday Jul 5, 2025
7% BEFITTED Suited (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 14, 2025
7% EXEC Suit (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 5, 2025
7% TELLER Vote counter (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 4, 2025
7% REBUT Counter (5) LA Times Daily Aug 3, 2025
7% REBUTS Counters (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 7, 2025
7% TOUGH Hard or strong (5) (5)
6% PANT Type of suit? (4) USA Today Quick Sep 6, 2025

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