The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TAXING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1954.
Putting a strain on crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAXING | 100 % | 6 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
TAXING verb- To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
- To impose and collect a tax on (something).
- To make excessive demands on.
- To accuse.
- To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.
- The act of imposing a tax.
- With respect to an experience: exhausting; draining.
- Burdensome, difficult.
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