Crossword answer
HARD
4 letters · Used for 43 different clues · 109 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
HARD
Clues that lead to HARD
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Challenging to figure out4NewsdayAug 25, 2026
Firm4New York TimesAug 20, 2026
Thorny4NewsdayAug 13, 2026
Tough to solve, as a crossword puzzle4Daily ThemedAug 6, 2026
"Rock" or "drive" start4USA Today Quick CrossAug 1, 2026
Like some cheese4LA TimesJul 30, 2026
Difficult4Evening StandardJul 29, 2026
Is such wood knotty?4Evening StandardJul 14, 2026
Like some cider4LA TimesJun 3, 2026
Difficult, like a puzzle4Daily ThemedMay 17, 2026
"___ Candy," 2005 thriller film starring Elliot Page4Daily ThemedApr 30, 2026
Like a rock ... or rocket science4NYT MidiMar 13, 2026
"___ Candy Christmas," country song by Dolly Parton, named after a sugary, brittle treat that melts in your mouth4Daily ThemedFeb 16, 2026
Like sudokus with very few given digits, generally4New York TimesFeb 9, 2026
Offering resistance, experienced absorbing resistance4The IndependentFeb 6, 2026
Such times are difficult to describe4Evening StandardJan 31, 2026
"Die ___" (Bruce Willis movie)4Daily ThemedJan 16, 2026
Tough to solve4NewsdayJan 6, 2026
It's tough, being caught outright!4Evening StandardDec 11, 2025
Like walnut shells4Daily ThemedDec 3, 2025
Granitelike4NewsdayAug 21, 2025
Tough to crack4NewsdayJul 11, 2025
Not easy4Daily ThemedJun 11, 2025
Extremely difficult or tricky4Daily ThemedJun 6, 2025
Like a 1,000-piece monochromatic jigsaw puzzle4New York TimesApr 30, 2025
Tough, like a rock4Daily ThemedApr 26, 2025
Like diamonds and calculus problems4New York TimesApr 14, 2025
"Die ___," action movie starring Bruce Willis that takes place over one chaotic day in an LA skyscraper4Daily ThemedFeb 6, 2025
"Die ___," movie starring Bruce Willis4Daily ThemedDec 18, 2024
Husband with a way to get stiff4The IndependentNov 12, 2024
Being caught outright, is tough4Evening StandardSep 10, 2024
It's tough being deceived outright4Evening StandardJul 15, 2024
Opposite of "soft"4Daily ThemedMay 20, 2024
___ nut to crack4Daily ThemedApr 2, 2024
"Spy ___," "Weird Al" Yankovic song that's a tribute to the James Bond franchise4Daily ThemedJan 22, 2024
Difficult or challenging, say4Daily ThemedNov 22, 2023
___ pass, term for a firm rejection that was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 20214Daily ThemedJun 30, 2023
___ hat (construction worker's headgear)4Daily ThemedMar 12, 2023
Not soft, say4Daily ThemedNov 5, 2022
The exacting part of 'Richard III'4Evening StandardOct 10, 2022
Like the rocky road to the centre of Le Havre!4Evening StandardAug 11, 2022
Kind of hat used by construction workers4Daily ThemedDec 7, 2021
Bruce's "Die ___"4Daily ThemedOct 7, 2021
About HARD in crosswords
HARD is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 109 times in our database across 43 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Challenging to figure out” in the Newsday crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
KISSAffectionate greeting
TEND___ to (take care of)
MANY"___ happy returns of the day!" (birthday greeting)
TOWNPull close to station in Barnsley?
VETOProhibition
CONKNose (Informal)
ANALPicky, picky, picky
OOZEMove like a sci-fi blob
DUELEngagement at the end of "Hamilton"
STANMusial of baseball
MARS"Veronica ___," mystery show where Kristen Bell plays the inquisitive lead who gives the show its name
OVIDRoman author of "Metamorphoses"
MOCKJeer (4)
ANDYPop’s Warhol
Every appearance of HARD (109)
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Aug 25, 2026
Challenging to figure out · Newsday · Across
Aug 20, 2026
Firm · New York Times · 27 Down
Aug 13, 2026
Thorny · Newsday · Down
Aug 6, 2026
Tough to solve, as a crossword puzzle · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Aug 1, 2026
"Rock" or "drive" start · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Jul 30, 2026
Like some cheese · LA Times · Across
Jul 29, 2026
Difficult · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 14, 2026
Is such wood knotty? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Difficult · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Firm · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Jun 3, 2026
Like some cider · LA Times · Down
Jun 2, 2026
Difficult · Newsday · Across
May 24, 2026
Difficult · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 17, 2026
Difficult, like a puzzle · Daily Themed · 55 Down
May 5, 2026
Difficult · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 30, 2026
"___ Candy," 2005 thriller film starring Elliot Page · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Apr 24, 2026
Difficult · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Mar 13, 2026
Like a rock ... or rocket science · NYT Midi · 15 Down
Feb 9, 2026
Like sudokus with very few given digits, generally · New York Times · 37 Across
Feb 6, 2026
Offering resistance, experienced absorbing resistance · The Independent · 12 Across
Jan 31, 2026
Such times are difficult to describe · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 16, 2026
"Die ___" (Bruce Willis movie) · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jan 6, 2026
Tough to solve · Newsday · Across
Jan 5, 2026
Difficult · Newsday · Across
Dec 11, 2025
It's tough, being caught outright! · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Dec 3, 2025
Like walnut shells · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Nov 6, 2025
Difficult · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Oct 22, 2025
Difficult · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Sep 14, 2025
Difficult · The Independent · 11 Across
Aug 21, 2025
Granitelike · Newsday · Across
Aug 1, 2025
Granitelike · Newsday · Down
Jul 30, 2025
Difficult · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 12, 2025
Difficult · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 11, 2025
Tough to crack · Newsday · Down
Jun 11, 2025
Not easy · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Jun 6, 2025
Extremely difficult or tricky · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jun 2, 2025
Difficult · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 30, 2025
Like a 1,000-piece monochromatic jigsaw puzzle · New York Times · 18 Across
Apr 26, 2025
Tough, like a rock · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Apr 14, 2025
Like diamonds and calculus problems · New York Times · 50 Across
Mar 25, 2025
Difficult · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 11, 2025
Difficult · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 6, 2025
"Die ___," action movie starring Bruce Willis that takes place over one chaotic day in an LA skyscraper · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Dec 18, 2024
"Die ___," movie starring Bruce Willis · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Nov 12, 2024
Husband with a way to get stiff · The Independent · 15 Across
Oct 12, 2024
Difficult · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Oct 7, 2024
Tough, like a rock · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Sep 10, 2024
Being caught outright, is tough · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 21, 2024
Difficult · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Aug 16, 2024
Difficult · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 15, 2024
It's tough being deceived outright · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 7, 2024
Tough, like a rock · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Jul 3, 2024
It's tough, being deceived outright · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 21, 2024
Difficult · The Independent · 3 Down
May 20, 2024
Opposite of "soft" · Daily Themed · 14 Down
Apr 2, 2024
___ nut to crack · Daily Themed · 14 Down
Feb 14, 2024
Difficult · The Independent · 6 Down
Jan 22, 2024
"Spy ___," "Weird Al" Yankovic song that's a tribute to the James Bond franchise · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Jan 16, 2024
It's tough, being caught outright! · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 22, 2023
Difficult or challenging, say · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Nov 6, 2023
Difficult · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Oct 25, 2023
Opposite of "soft" · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jul 10, 2023
Difficult · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 30, 2023
___ pass, term for a firm rejection that was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2021 · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Apr 12, 2023
Difficult · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 12, 2023
___ hat (construction worker's headgear) · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Mar 10, 2023
Difficult · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Feb 17, 2023
Difficult · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 5, 2022
Not soft, say · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Oct 21, 2022
Difficult · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 10, 2022
The exacting part of 'Richard III' · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Sep 1, 2022
Difficult · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 11, 2022
Like the rocky road to the centre of Le Havre! · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 17, 2022
Difficult · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Feb 22, 2022
Difficult · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 26, 2022
Tough to solve, as a crossword puzzle · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Jan 6, 2022
Difficult · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 28, 2021
Difficult · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 7, 2021
Kind of hat used by construction workers · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Oct 7, 2021
Bruce's "Die ___" · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Sep 9, 2021
Difficult · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 28, 2021
Difficult · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 9, 2021
Difficult · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jun 8, 2021
Difficult · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 2, 2021
Is such wood knotty? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 6, 2021
Difficult · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 26, 2021
Difficult · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 17, 2021
Difficult · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 17, 2021
Difficult · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 12, 2020
Difficult · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Sep 28, 2020
Such times are difficult to describe · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 8, 2020
It’s tough, being caught outright! · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 3, 2020
Difficult · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 30, 2020
Difficult · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
May 22, 2020
Difficult · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Apr 10, 2020
Difficult · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Dec 6, 2019
Difficult · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 7, 2019
Difficult · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 29, 2019
Difficult · Evening Standard · 1 Across
May 9, 2019
Difficult · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 18, 2019
Difficult · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 18, 2019
Difficult · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 1, 2018
Difficult · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 4, 2018
Difficult · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 29, 2018
Difficult · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 20, 2018
Being caught outright, is tough · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 26, 2018
It's tough being deceived outright · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Apr 17, 2018
It's tough, being deceived outright · Evening Standard · 26 Down