Showing tough love, say Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Showing tough love, say featured in New York Times puzzle on September 27, 2025. 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 STERN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STERN Showing tough love, say (5) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
8% IDIOM Saying that may be tough to translate (5) USA Today Sep 11, 2025
7% ASH Tough wood (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 26, 2025
7% RAVES "Love, love, love!" and the like (5) New York Times Sep 20, 2025
7% HARDCHEESE Tough cheddar? (10) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 18, 2025
7% TWO Couple ultimately don't show love (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 18, 2025
7% ENDEAR Win the love of, say (6)
7% HEELING Listing showing signs of recovery, they say (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 15, 2025
7% TENDER Not at all tough (6) Newsday Sep 12, 2025
7% MOTHERSMOTHER The biggest and most loving of hugs, say (13) New York Times Sep 10, 2025

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