Origin of theme in Brendan's collection - they can be hard to solve (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MYSTERIES Origin of theme in Brendan's collection - they can be hard to solve (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
64% FACTS They can be hard to face (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 20, 2026
61% AHA "Solved it!" (3) Newsday Apr 19, 2026
58% FLU Bug that can be hard to squash? (3) The Atlantic May 1, 2026
58% BEHAN Irish poet Brendan (5) Newsday Apr 26, 2026
58% LOCK It can be hard to pick (4) Universal Feb 28, 2026
53% CLUE Problem-solving hint (4) Newsday Apr 27, 2026
53% ROOT Origin (4) The Telegraph Quick Apr 25, 2026
53% SETS Collections (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 21, 2026
53% CLUEDO Murder-solving game (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 15, 2026

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