Difficult (4)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">difficult</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hard that I've seen before include "Newspaper's sure" , "Strenuous" , "Complicated" , "Tough; rigid" , "Resentment" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">difficult</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for troublesome that I've seen before include "Causing annoyance" , "Trying" , "likely to cause ructions" , "problematic" , "Causing difficulty" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">difficult</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for trying that I've seen before include "Annoying; sampling" , "Difficult - annoying" , "Vexatious - having a go" , "Stressful" , "Taxing" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">difficult</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for taxing that I've seen before include "Physically or mentally demanding" , "hard work" , "Burdensome" , "Making heavy demands, like Revenue Commissioners" , "Making great demands" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">difficult</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for thorny that I've seen before include "Causing difficulty - like a bed of roses?" , "Difficult; prickly" , "Problematic; having spines" , "Troublesome or difficult - having spikes?" , "Spiny - difficult and controversial" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">difficult</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for knotty that I've seen before include "Complex - hard to solve" , "Tree trunk with hard masses - it's problematic" , "Tangled - snarled" , "Very difficult - complex" , "Describing a difficult problem" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">difficult</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ornery that I've seen before include "Difficult to deal with" , "Cantankerous or mean (US)" , "Awkward" , "Mean - stubborn" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">difficult</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tricky that I've seen before include "Complicated" , "Awkward - dishonest" , "Crafty, cunnning" , "Thorny" , "Ticklish" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">difficult</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tough that I've seen before include "Strong - ruffian" , "Challenging" , "Resilient; thug" , "Rough, violent; strong" , "Unlucky" .)