Requiring hard mastication before swallowing (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHEWY Requiring hard mastication before swallowing (5) (5)
7% SIP It's not hard to swallow? (3) The Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
6% CHEW What "masticate" is a fancy word for (4) New York Times Mini Apr 30, 2026
5% NEEDS Requirements (5) The Telegraph Mini May 3, 2026
5% NOEASYTASK A hard job (10) New York Times May 3, 2026
5% YEAHNO "Hard pass" (6) LA Times Daily May 3, 2026
5% CASH Hard currency (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 2, 2026
5% ANTE Hand requirement (4) Universal May 1, 2026
5% SHELL Hard cover (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 30, 2026
5% SCARCE Hard to obtain (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 28, 2026
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