Tough old deputy Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXACTING Tough old deputy (8)
3% UPHILL Like a tough battle (6) Universal Oct 23, 2026
3% SAME "___ old, ___ old" (4) Universal Oct 18, 2026
3% SECONDBANANA Deputy, in slang * (12) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2026
3% DILEMMA Tough decision (7) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2026
3% LOCUM Deputy doctor (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 8, 2026
3% ORDEAL Tough experience (6) The Times Concise Oct 7, 2026
3% NEEDY Originally called deputy vacuous and insecure (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 5, 2026
3% ALOOF Tough to form a bond with (5) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2026
3% ENIGMA Tough nut to crack (6) New York Times Oct 1, 2026
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