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Clue: "Not so tough"
"Not so tough" is a New York Times crossword puzzle clue that we have seen 5 times. When there are multiple answers, the answers are sorted by the most recently seen.
Most likely answer
EASIER
Possible answers
EASIER
TENDERER
LAXER
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