They may be hard or soft — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “They may be hard or soft”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 28th Feb 1996. 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 “They may be hard or soft” is SELLS (5 letters).
We last saw “They may be hard or soft” in NYT Crossword on 28th Feb 1996.
The 5-letter answer for “They may be hard or soft” is SELLS.
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