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)
4% STOMACH Handle, as a tough piece of information (7) New York Times Jul 1, 2025
3% KNOB Rounded handle (4) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
3% SEETO Handle (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025
3% SLOG Tough go (4) Newsday Oct 17, 2025
3% TREED Caught in a tough spot (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
3% SLOGS Tough travels (5) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
3% HILT Dagger handle (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
3% ONIT Handling the matter (4) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
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