Tough to handle Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tough to handle . 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 THISTLY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THISTLY Tough to handle (7)
33% HOTPOTATO Topic that's tough to handle (9)
3% MISNOMER Thing that's handled badly (8) LA Times Daily Dec 20, 2025
3% KNOB Rounded handle (4) The Times Concise Dec 18, 2025
3% TREAT Handle (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
3% LINO Tough floor covering (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 8, 2025
3% PUNKS Street toughs (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 6, 2025
3% POSERS Tough puzzles (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 6, 2025
3% ASH Tough wood (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 5, 2025
3% CATER Handle the food (5) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
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