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Remarkable slick hit that’s difficult to deal with (8)

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ticklish

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'difficult to deal with' is the definition.
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'remarkable slick hit' is the wordplay.
'remarkable' is an anagram indicator.
'slick'+'hit'='slickhit'
'slickhit' is an anagram of 'TICKLISH'.

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(Other definitions for ticklish that I've seen before include "Problematic" , "Like a sensitive soul, so to speak" , "Slick hit may be laughter-inducing" , "hard to handle" , "Sensitive to touch or requiring careful handling" .)

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