Tough with bug, I can hope initially to recover (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tough with bug, I can hope initially to recover (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on September 23, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOOLIGAN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOOLIGAN Tough with bug, I can hope initially to recover (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 23, 2026
6% RELATE "I can __!" (6) Commuter Aug 22, 2026
5% REST Recover strength (4) Commuter Sep 23, 2026
5% CALLME "I hope you'll phone" (6) Newsday Sep 22, 2026
5% ITME Online "I can relate" (4) LA Times Daily Sep 20, 2026
5% BETTER Recovered gambler (6) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 16, 2026
5% INSECT Bug (6) LA Times Daily Sep 16, 2026
5% POSER Tough question (5) Newsday Sep 13, 2026
5% SPOT Tough thing to be in (4) New York Times Sep 12, 2026
5% ELSE "What ___ can I say?" (4) USA Today Sep 10, 2026

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