Public holding River Exe back, work too hard (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVEREXERT Public holding River Exe back, work too hard (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 12, 2025
6% LABOUR Hard physical work (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jan 28, 2026
6% SWEAT Visible sign of hard work (5) New York Times Jan 15, 2026
6% SECOND Project holding company back (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
6% EARNS Works hard for (5) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
6% ELBOWGREASE Hard physical work (5,6) (11) Mirror Classic Jan 12, 2026
6% TOILED Worked hard (6) The Times Concise Jan 7, 2026
6% TOIL Hard work (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 6, 2026
6% ICANT "That's too hard for me" (5) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
6% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Jan 2, 2026

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