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Metaphor for a challenging puzzle NYT Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the February 19, 2026 puzzle

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Answer
TOUGHNUT
8 letters · Down · last seen February 19, 2026

More clues from the February 19, 2026 puzzle

1D Part of a royal flush 4 1A Punk rocker Joan 4 2D Raison d'___ 4 4D "Eww … just eww" 3 5A Choctaw or Chickasaw 5 5D Want very much, with "for" 6 6D Major, e.g. 4 7D Reproductive option, for short 3 8D Some paragraphs in playbills 4 9D Improve 6 10A Design detail 4