When speaking the writer was hard, being 20? (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EYEWASH When speaking the writer was hard, being 20? (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 25, 2025
7% LABORS Works hard (6) Newsday Oct 15, 2025
7% DICTION Manner of speaking (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 14, 2025
7% THUMP Hit hard (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 14, 2025
7% ASWESAY "Proverbially speaking . . ." (7) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
7% TEAK Hard wood (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2025
7% TONK Hit hard (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
7% BORED Tried the patience of top managers when speaking (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
7% ORATE Speak in public (5) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
7% TUGS Pulls hard (4)

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