Idiom meaning to be brave and force oneself to do something unpleasant (5,3,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRASPTHENETTLE Idiom meaning to be brave and force oneself to do something unpleasant (5,3,6) (14)
5% ALONE By oneself (5) Commuter Feb 17, 2026
5% THREE Crowd, in an idiom (5) Universal Feb 13, 2026
5% HARDY Brave (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 5, 2026
5% DURESS Something done under ____ is forced or coerced (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 1, 2026
5% ACT Do something (3)
5% BEATARETREAT Run away to avoid something unpleasant (4,1,7) (12) Puzzler Jan 26, 2026
5% PRACTICE ___ makes perfect (idiom for getting better at something) (8)
4% ODOR Unpleasant smell (4)
4% EMOTIVE Reason for doing something on energy is sensitive (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 14, 2026
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