Strong boy held up by result of previous failure — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Strong boy held up by result of previous failure”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 28th Oct 2004. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Strong boy held up by result of previous failure” is RESILIENT (9 letters).
We last saw “Strong boy held up by result of previous failure” in Guardian Cryptic on 28th Oct 2004.
The 9-letter answer for “Strong boy held up by result of previous failure” is RESILIENT.
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