Last seen in:
- New York Times - Jan 25 2020
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 15,411 - Sep 28 2019
- Newsday.com - Jan 17 2015
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 13,250 - Oct 26 2012
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,453 - Apr 9 2010
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 49 - May 3 2009
- L.A. Times Sunday - Apr 12 2009
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 11,310 - Aug 5 2006
- The Times - Concise - Sunday Times Concise 699 - August 5, 2001
Related Clues:
- Vigorous work on sutures
- Hard nut so sure to be in trouble
- Requiring great exertion
- Difficult individual to excite, being devoid of energy
- Having a go at work on the bench?
- Involving much effort
- Making an effort is stressful
- Difficult, annoying
- Effortful
- Hard to lift aggregate, cutting weight
- Causing mental tension
- Difficult, troublesome
- Irksome occupation of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jnr
- Individual will need to get up shortly — not at all easy
- Hearing that's hard to endure