Should get tough when beaten Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Should get tough when beaten (5) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle. 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 OUGHT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OUGHT Should get tough when beaten (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 15, 2024
3% ROUTED Badly beaten (6) New York Times Jul 30, 2025
3% RAP It may be beaten (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 16, 2025
3% OUTDONE Beaten (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 23, 2025
2% INOT When ties get untied, for short (4) New York Times Sep 4, 2025
2% ARMADILLO Mammal with tough plates (9) Commuter Sep 4, 2025
2% FIBER It's tough to digest (5) New York Times Mini Aug 29, 2025
2% PURR Response when getting stroked, perhaps (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2025
2% BIND Tough spot (4) Universal Aug 28, 2025
2% ORALS Tough tests (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025

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