The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STERN , but the solution may also be TOUGH which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in USA Today).
Hard-nosed crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STERN | 74 % | 5 |
| TOUGH | 16 % | 5 |
| HARSH | 5 % | 5 |
| RIGID | 5 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hard-nosed
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- practical
- pragmatic
- realistic
- hardheaded
- willful
- headstrong
- tough
- obstinate
- stubborn
- wayward
- hard
- harsh
Crossword Answer definitions
STERN adjective- Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.
- Grim and forbidding in appearance.
- The rear part or after end of a ship or vessel.
- The post of management or direction.
- The hinder part of anything.
- The tail of an animal; now used only of the tail of a dog.
- A bird, the black tern.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result STERN
- Isaac or Howard
- Strict
- Violinist Isaac
- Austere
- Imus' rival
- "Private Parts" author
- Exacting
- "Miss America" author
- Author of "Private Parts"
- Like some warnings
More clues leading to the result TOUGH
- Bully
- "Too bad!"
- Durable
- Hard-nosed
- Leathery
- Like overcooked steak
- "Too bad for you"
- Like some luck
- Chewy
- Unyielding
More clues leading to the result HARSH
- Severe
- Draconian
- Like many realities
- Abrasive
- Difficult on the ears
- Unduly severe
- Strict or stark
- Grating to the ear
- Far from lenient
- Unpleasantly severe