Hard to leave Confucian classic, which is topping Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ICING Hard to leave Confucian classic, which is topping (5) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 29, 2023
6% TAO Confucian "way" (3) New York Times Feb 5, 2026
5% BED Hard thing to leave on a cold day (3) New York Times Mini Feb 27, 2026
5% EASY Not hard (4) Commuter Feb 16, 2026
4% NOSED Hard-___ (stubborn) (5) USA Today Mar 14, 2026
4% UPPER Top (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 12, 2026
4% POUR Rain hard (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 11, 2026
4% ASCOT Classic racecourse (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 10, 2026
4% TOIL Work hard (4) LA Times Daily Mar 9, 2026
4% AONE Tops (4) LA Times Daily Mar 8, 2026

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