The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word KNOTTY
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More clues leading to the result KNOTTY
- String theory so difficult a problem
- Awkward – like granny?
- Difficult speed ends in foot injury
- Hard king stuck-up, shaking head
- Complicated, like a sandpiper?
- Tricky, describing wading bird?
- Difficult as A, not E, in Liverpool
- It’s difficult not replacing it in communal funding
- Difficult defence minister once staying in Kentucky
- Difficult as a hitch?
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What does KNOTTY mean?
KNOTTY adjective- Full of knots.
- Complicated or tricky; complex; difficult.