Maniac's nightmare is a hard case to crack (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NUTSHELL Maniac's nightmare is a hard case to crack (8) (8)
64% BEETLES Insects with hard wing-cases (7) (7) Puzzler Feb 27, 2026
64% ELM "A Nightmare on __ Street" (3) Commuter Feb 21, 2026
64% BARNS Acoustical nightmares (5) Newsday Feb 7, 2026
64% BAGGAGE Chat about crack and ecstasy cases? (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
61% SHELLAC Current case over hard coating (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 7, 2026
61% IFSO "In that case ..." (4) New York Times Mar 2, 2026
61% TEST __ case (4) Newsday Feb 28, 2026
61% OWNGOAL Footballer's nightmare (3,4) (7) The Guardian Quick Feb 3, 2026
61% AMIMISTAKEN "Is it not the case?" (11) Universal Feb 1, 2026
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