Literary heroine, awfully gung-ho on the inside, but lacking good resilience Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOUGHNESS Literary heroine, awfully gung-ho on the inside, but lacking good resilience (9) The Guardian Cryptic May 17, 2022
6% ARDENT Gung-ho (6) New York Times Aug 5, 2025
5% RARIN ___ to go (gung ho, casually) (5)
4% TERRIBLY Awfully (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 19, 2025
4% STOICS Resilient ones (6) TV Jul 13, 2025
4% SPIRE Praise awfully lacking in a part of a church? (5) (5)
4% RAHRAH Gung-ho (6) Eugene Sheffer May 17, 2025
4% AVID Gung-ho (4) Newsday Feb 9, 2025
4% AGOG Gung-ho (4) Newsday Jun 6, 2024
4% ENTHUSIASTIC Gung-ho (12) The Guardian Quick Apr 8, 2024

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