Tough puzzle, informally Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tough puzzle, informally . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STINKER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STINKER Tough puzzle, informally (7)
8% EASIER Not as tough (6) Universal Oct 27, 2025
7% RIDDLE Puzzle (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 17, 2025
7% TELLS Informs (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 14, 2025
7% AMBIGUOUSFIGURE Image in this puzzle (15) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
7% CONUNDRUM Puzzle, riddle (9) The Times Concise Nov 11, 2025
7% ATAD *Information (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
7% DENIM Tough fabric (5) (5) Mirror Quick Nov 5, 2025
7% OUGHT Tough (anag) (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Nov 3, 2025
7% MACHO Like tough guys (5) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
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