"Wordplay" is hard to beat (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUNISH "Wordplay" is hard to beat (6) (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 23, 2024
7% PUN Bit of wordplay (3)
7% EGGS They're not hard to beat (4) New York Times Apr 4, 2026
6% TAN Beat (3) The Telegraph Mini Jun 21, 2026
6% GIT "Go on, beat it!" (3) New York Times Jun 21, 2026
6% COP Beat walker (3) Thomas Joseph Jun 12, 2026
6% HEART Beating organ (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 9, 2026
6% SCRAM "Beat it!" (5) New York Times Jun 7, 2026
6% URGED Pushed hard (5) Newsday Jun 5, 2026
6% SLOG Hit hard (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 1, 2026

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