Old flame pretending to be tough Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old flame pretending to be tough . 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 EXACTING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXACTING Old flame pretending to be tough (8)
6% FEIGN Pretend (5) USA Today Nov 25, 2025
6% BEEFWELLINGTON Let's hope it's not as tough as old boots! (14) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 19, 2025
6% COY Pretend-shy (3) USA Today Oct 30, 2025
6% EASIER Not as tough (6) Universal Oct 27, 2025
6% SHAM Pretender (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
6% APES Pretends to be (4) Newsday Oct 24, 2025
6% EXCITES Thrills old flame with quotes (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
6% AFIRE In flames (5) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
6% PLAYACT Pretend (7) Eugene Sheffer Aug 25, 2025
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