Hole used to be hard? Rubbish! Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hole used to be hard? Rubbish! last seen in Guardian 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EYEWASH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EYEWASH Hole used to be hard? Rubbish! (7) The Guardian Cryptic May 4, 2023
7% TRIPE Rubbish (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 15, 2025
7% WASH Sponge used to be hard (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Dec 11, 2025
7% TAT Rubbish (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 6, 2025
7% GROT Rubbish (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
7% EIGHTEENTH Teeing the shot, hard last hole (10) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 22, 2025
6% TAVERN Watering hole (6) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
6% PUB Watering hole (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 13, 2025
6% GAPS Holes in knowledge (4) Universal Dec 11, 2025
6% RATTRAP Hole in the wall (7) New York Times Dec 10, 2025

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