The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word RELENTLESS
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More clues leading to the result RELENTLESS
- Persistent seller sent off
- Stubborn, will give way comparatively little
- About to join fast requiring not so much? Tharsh
- Not faltering, advanced through lesser evil
- Brutal advice to those who yield too easily
- Persistent crew in the middle, not fast?
- Unyielding regarding missing holy period?
- Soldiers advanced without being persistent
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The straight part
We know that "harsh" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case harsh = relentless.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RELENTLESS mean?
RELENTLESS adjective- Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.
- Unremitting, steady and persistent.