The relay turned out to be tough (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEATHERY The relay turned out to be tough (8) (8)
8% BATON What's relayed in a relay (5) USA Today Feb 18, 2026
7% HARD Tough to crack (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 17, 2026
7% TREK Tough hike (4) Universal Feb 16, 2026
7% NUT Tough ___ to crack (3)
7% GRIT Toughness (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 4, 2026
7% PUNKS Street toughs (5) LA Times Mini Feb 1, 2026
7% FATAL A flat turned out to be lethal (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 19, 2026
7% ANCHOR Last of a relay race team (6) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
7% SPLAY Turn outwards, spread out (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026
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