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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXACTING Old flame pretending to be tough (8)
7% EXES Old flames (4) Universal Mar 13, 2026
6% EXPOSED Old flame sat out in the open (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 1, 2026
6% ORAL Tough test (4) Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026
6% ACT Pretend to be (3)
6% SCRAPES Tough situations (7) Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026
6% EXCITING Breathtaking old flame calling (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 15, 2026
6% BADBREAKS Tough luck (9) Newsday May 14, 2026
6% ASH Tough wood (3) Thomas Joseph May 1, 2026
6% FIRE Flames (4) The Times Concise Apr 6, 2026
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