I have to face little Hugh - that's the rub! Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHAFE I have to face little Hugh - that's the rub! (5)
67% DUB Rub-a-____-____ (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
67% EGOS "I"s (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 23, 2025
64% LETSBEREAL "We have to face the facts!" (10) USA Today Jan 27, 2026
61% ORALS Face-to-face exams (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 10, 2026
61% ANOINTS Rubs with oil (7) LA Times Daily Feb 8, 2026
61% MET Came face to face (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 30, 2026
61% EVER "Never have I ___ . . ." (4) USA Today Jan 29, 2026
61% MYWORD Pledge I have, I say! (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
61% ABRADE Rub roughly (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 26, 2026
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