This setter's over the hill — a serious difficulty Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IMPASSE This setter's over the hill — a serious difficulty (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 4, 2022
80% ANITA Serious Hill (5)
62% IRONOUT Smooth over (difficulties) (4,3) (7)
59% PASTOR Father S Hill is member of the clergy (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Sep 6, 2025
59% HEFT Serious weight (4) New York Times Mini Sep 3, 2025
59% LABORED Done with difficulty (7) Thomas Joseph Aug 29, 2025
59% NOLIE "I'm serious!" (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025
59% SAM ___ Hill (3) New York Times Aug 23, 2025
59% SIN Serious wrongdoing (3) New York Times Mini Aug 23, 2025
59% EASE Lack of difficulty (4) USA Today Aug 16, 2025

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