The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RIGOR which also is the latest solution we found used in CrossSynergy in 2011.
Use of tough standards crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| RIGOR | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Use of tough standards
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pal
 - uncritical
 - barbarism
 - whip
 - easy
 - law
 - security
 - hard
 - rough
 - idealist
 - latitudinarian
 - stringent
 
Crossword Answer definitions
RIGOR noun- Short for rigor mortis.
 
- Severity or strictness.
 - Harshness, as of climate.
 - A trembling or shivering response.
 - Character of being unyielding or inflexible.
 - Shrewd questioning.
 - Higher level of difficulty.
 
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