Tale of woe, as difficult chance goes to waste around close of play Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HARDLUCKSTORY Tale of woe, as difficult chance goes to waste around close of play (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 18, 2021
5% TIRE It goes around in circles (4) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
5% ILLS Woes (4) New York Times Nov 26, 2025
4% HARD Difficult (4) USA Today Dec 17, 2025
4% TREK Difficult journey (4) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
4% ATBAT Chance for a hit (5) LA Times Daily Dec 16, 2025
4% SHUT Close; closed (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 12, 2025
4% BIN Waste receptacle (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
4% ROUGHSLEDDING Difficult time (13) Thomas Joseph Dec 5, 2025
4% STEEP Difficult to saturate (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 4, 2025

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