The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ORDEALS , but the solution may also be TESTS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Trying times crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ORDEALS | 50 % | 7 |
| TESTS | 50 % | 5 |
Why may TESTS be the right solution?
The phrase "trying times" can refer to difficult or challenging situations, which can be described as tests. So, "tests" is a fitting answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Trying times
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- difficult
- hard
- tough
- hardy
- hardened
- hardness
- toughness
- starch
- induration
- hardly
- stout
- stoutly
Crossword Answer definitions
ORDEALS noun- A painful or trying experience.
- A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
- The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean
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 ORDEALS
- Trying moments
- Trials by fire
- Baptisms of fire
- Trying times
- Trying experiences
- Tough times
- Major hassles
- Tribulations
- They're trying
- Tough trials