Last seen in:
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,628 - Aug 22 2023
- USA Today - Aug 25 2022
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 705 - Apr 25 2022
- L.A. Times Daily - Dec 25 2020
- The Washington Post - Dec 25 2020
- New York Times - Apr 11 2019
- New York Times - Nov 24 2018
- New York Times - Jul 9 2017
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 28,455 - Jun 16 2017
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,458 - Sep 8 2016
Related Clues:
- Difficult, laborious
- Burdensome, demanding
- Unyielding part of the ship
- Severe and unyielding
- Requiring great effort, arduous
- Stern, austere
- Urgent and exacting
- Harsh and severe
- Demanding immediate attention
- Stern or stringent
- Harsh at the back of the ship
- Rigid or exacting
- Stern and rigid
- Making great demands, requiring real effort
- Burdensome, taxing