The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ORNERY which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2000.
Challenging or cruel crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ORNERY | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Challenging or cruel
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ornery
- hard
- harsh
- rigor
- tough
- difficult
- easy
- formidable
- tamer
- worse
- worst
- dire
Crossword Answer definitions
ORNERY adjective- Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.
- Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.
- Commonplace, inferior.
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