Initially it may be uphill; even steep Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Initially it may be uphill; even steep . 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 IMBUE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IMBUE Initially it may be uphill; even steep (5)
5% ODD Not even (3) LA Times Daily Oct 29, 2025
5% MESA Steep-sided plateau (4) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
5% RESPITE Relief road initially steep, I fancy (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
5% SCARP Steep hillside (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 4, 2025
5% WHILE Even as (5) Universal Oct 1, 2025
5% INFUSE Steep (6) USA Today Sep 27, 2025
5% TEA Steeped drink (3) USA Today Sep 10, 2025
4% NITE Evening, informally (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 3, 2025
4% AVENGE Get even for (6) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
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