It involves guesswork to crack hard case (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue It involves guesswork to crack hard case (8) 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHARADES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHARADES It involves guesswork to crack hard case (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 3, 2025
6% NUT It might be hard to crack (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 27, 2026
6% BEETLE Insect with hard wing cases (6) The Times Concise Sep 26, 2026
5% GONER Hopeless case (5) Stan Newman 2 Minute Mini Oct 7, 2026
5% SHOELACES They're tied up with criminal cases involving B&B, losing time (9) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 7, 2026
5% EGGSAC Case for ova (6) Premier Sunday Oct 4, 2026
5% SOLVES Cracks a sudoku, say (6)
5% BAT Crack of the ___ (ballpark sound) (3) New York Times Mini Oct 3, 2026
5% ETUI Sewing case (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 2, 2026
5% ENIGMA Tough nut to crack (6) New York Times Oct 1, 2026

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