Hard or strong (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hard or strong (5) . 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 TOUGH.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOUGH Hard or strong (5) (5)
94% ENSTEEL Make hard and strong (7)
75% STIFF Hard countering strong suits (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 6, 2024
68% SOLIDIFY Go hard! Become strong and united! (8) (8)
11% ODOR Strong smell (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 3, 2025
11% URGE Strong desire (4)
11% EPOXY Strong adhesive (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
11% TWINE Strong string (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 27, 2025
11% ODIUM Strong dislike (5) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
11% LYES Strong cleaners (4) LA Times Mini Oct 26, 2025
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