Should get tough when beaten Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Should get tough when beaten (5) featured in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle on July 27, 2026. 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OUGHT Should get tough when beaten (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 27, 2026
3% RUGGED Tough (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 1, 2026
3% BADASS Impressively tough (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 1, 2026
3% ACT Tough __ to follow (3) Commuter Jul 30, 2026
3% SCHLEP Tough trek (6) Newsday Jul 19, 2026
3% TREK Tough trip (4) Premier Sunday Jul 19, 2026
3% GRIT Toughness (4) USA Today Jun 26, 2026
3% POSITIVE Think ___, phrase used when the going gets tough, perhaps (8)
3% LOSES Gets beaten (5) (5) Mirror Quick May 20, 2026
2% THUG Rough tough lout (4) (4) Puzzler Jul 30, 2026

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