Tough issue to handle — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Tough issue to handle”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 24th Sept 2002. 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 “Tough issue to handle” is HOTPOTATO (9 letters).
We last saw “Tough issue to handle” in NYT Crossword on 24th Sept 2002.
The 9-letter answer for “Tough issue to handle” is HOTPOTATO.
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