The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word INSISTENT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1997.
Hard to brush off crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INSISTENT | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hard to brush off
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scrub
- scrubbing
- snub
- knot
- knotting
- whisk
- rebuff
- ignore
- reject
- sweep
- heed
- birch
Crossword Answer definitions
INSISTENT adjective- Standing or resting on something.
- Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
- Extorting attention or notice; coercively staring or prominent; vivid; intense.
- Standing on end: specifically said of the hind toe of a bird when its base is inserted so high on the shank that only its tip touches the ground: correlated with incumbent.
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