Hard to hold on to, like a shoe worn in the house? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hard to hold on to, like a shoe worn in the house? last seen in Telegraph 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLIPPERY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLIPPERY Hard to hold on to, like a shoe worn in the house? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 23, 2024
6% ROLLERSKATES Shoes worn by performers in the show Starlight Express (12) The Times Specialist Dec 1, 2025
6% AVID Like a die-hard fan (4) New York Times Nov 26, 2025
6% PED Thin sock worn to try on shoes (3) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
6% TOOSMALL Like shoes that cause blisters, perhaps (8) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
6% EAVED Like many houses (5) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
6% TRAINERS Shoes worn when exercising (8) (8) Mirror Classic Oct 31, 2025
6% EELY Hard to grab hold of (4) LA Times Daily Sep 27, 2025
5% HERE "Hold this" (4) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
5% TAN Shoe shade (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 28, 2025

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