Hardy character welcomes start of tough investigations Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hardy character welcomes start of tough investigations featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on May 5, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TESTS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TESTS Hardy character welcomes start of tough investigations (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 5, 2026
3% DELVE ____ into, investigate (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 25, 2026
3% TESS Hardy title character (4) LA Times Daily Mar 18, 2026
2% MAP Welcome Center freebie (3) Newsday May 3, 2026
2% ASH Tough wood (3) Thomas Joseph May 1, 2026
2% ETHANOL "Booze Cruise" character on a mission starts to order limoncello (7) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 28, 2026
2% ASKIN Welcome at the door, say (5) New York Times Apr 28, 2026
2% LEI Hawaiian welcome garland (3)
2% KALE Hardy cabbage (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 23, 2026
2% TECS Private investigators, informally (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 23, 2026

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