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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hard-to-crack puzzle last seen in USA Today 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ENIGMA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENIGMA Hard-to-crack puzzle (6) USA Today Dec 21, 2018
3% STEEP Hard to climb (5) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
3% RARE Hard to find (4) Commuter Jan 13, 2026
3% TOILSOME Hard and tedious (8) Commuter Jan 13, 2026
3% EARNS Works hard for (5) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
3% STUMPER Tough nut to crack (7) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
3% VEXES Puzzles (5) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
3% TONYA Skater Harding (5) Universal Jan 9, 2026
3% TOILED Worked hard (6) The Times Concise Jan 7, 2026
3% TOIL Hard work (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 6, 2026

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