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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOUGHNUT Problem that's difficult to deal with (8) Wall Street Journal Aug 21, 2024
7% ONIT Dealing with the problem (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 2, 2026
6% TOUGH Difficult (5) USA Today Sep 8, 2026
6% EASIER Not as difficult (6) Newsday Aug 31, 2026
6% STINKER Difficult problem for second rascal (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 22, 2026
6% ONTHECASE Dealing with a problem, like an attentive lawyer? (2,3,4) (9) The Guardian Quiptic Aug 2, 2026
6% KNOTTY Difficult (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 1, 2026
5% TOUGHCOOKIE Hard luck over code on website, one difficult to deal with (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 16, 2026
5% STIFF Difficult to bend (5) Newsday Sep 16, 2026
5% EASES Makes less difficult (5) Newsday Sep 16, 2026

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