"The beginning of ____ is like the first taste of bitter food" (<i>Adam Bede</i>, George Eliot) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HARDSHIP "The beginning of ____ is like the first taste of bitter food" (<i>Adam Bede</i>, George Eliot) (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 23, 2025
5% CAME "I ___, I saw, I conquered" (4)
5% PURR [I like these scritches!] (4) LA Times Daily Mar 6, 2026
5% SILAS George Eliot's "-- Marner" (5) Premier Sunday Feb 22, 2026
5% ROMAN Like I, for one? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 19, 2026
5% ADAMBEDE George Eliot's debut novel (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
5% DELI Backtracking, I went first in food shop (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Feb 11, 2026
5% PENNAMES George Sand and George Eliot, e.g. (3,5) (8) The Guardian Quick Jan 28, 2026
5% CARDIB "I Like It" rapper (6) Universal Jan 19, 2026
5% FIRSTPERSON Me or I; Adam? (11) The Telegraph Quick Jan 17, 2026

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