Hard sweetheart, plain and cold Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hard sweetheart, plain and cold featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on October 22, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HEARTLESS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEARTLESS Hard sweetheart, plain and cold (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 22, 2026
6% BROWNSUGAR College sweetheart? (10) Universal Oct 13, 2026
6% HON "Sweetheart," for short (3)
6% HONEYBADGERS Sweetheart pesters * (12) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 19, 2026
6% FLATS Plains (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 17, 2026
6% DARLING Sweetheart (7) (7) Mirror Classic Sep 16, 2026
6% DES -- Plaines (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 11, 2026
6% BAE Sweetheart (3) Universal Sep 9, 2026
6% HONEYPIE "Sweetheart" (8) USA Today Aug 29, 2026
6% BEAU Sweetheart (4) LA Times Daily Aug 3, 2026

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