Run into short lad — a tough guy Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Run into short lad — a tough guy . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RAMBO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAMBO Run into short lad — a tough guy (5)
8% BRUISER Tough guy (7) New York Times Mini Nov 27, 2025
7% MACHO Like tough guys (5) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
6% ASH Tough wood (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
6% HARD Tough to solve (4) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
6% T Lads (1) USA Today Quick Jan 4, 2026
6% BOYS Lads (4) USA Today Quick Jan 4, 2026
6% GRIT Mental toughness (4) Universal Dec 26, 2025
6% BOY Lad (3) Universal Dec 25, 2025
6% STRONGMAN Stumped by agent protecting Reagan, a tough guy (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
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