The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EELY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Tough to grasp crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EELY | 50 % | 4 |
| DEEP | 50 % | 4 |
Why may EELY be the right solution?
The word "eely" is a play on the word "eel," which is a type of fish that is known for being slippery and difficult to grasp. Therefore, "tough to grasp" is a fitting description for something that is "eely."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tough to grasp
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- deep
- firm
- reaches
- reaching
- smap
- snap
- squeeze
- reach
- arcane
- astute
- awesome
- bad
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 EELY
- Hard to hold
- Slippery
- Hard to pick up?
- Serpentlike
- Wriggling
- Hard to pin down
- Evasive
- Hard to get hold of
- Really wiggly
- Tough to hold