Crossword answer
HARDTIMES
9 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 3 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 17, 2025
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HARDTIMES
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HARDTIMES is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 3 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Book with Romeo in kept by” in the The Independent crossword on August 17, 2025.
Other 9-letter answers
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Every appearance of HARDTIMES (3)
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Aug 17, 2025
Book with Romeo in kept by · The Independent · 2 Down
May 31, 2025
Charles Dickens novel featuring Thomas Gradgrind and Josiah Bounderby · The Independent · 15 Across
Dec 27, 2023
Novelly difficult periods · Evening Standard · 21 Across