The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STEEPISH
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More clues leading to the result STEEPISH
- Rather stiff after exercising, sip these
- After energy-packed move, one's husband's pretty demanding
- Embarrassed with Thai starter, not hot but quite exorbitant
- Sheep sit on the rocks, quite high
- Quite inclined to bathe with one’s husband
- To soak is hard, and a bit expensive
- Quite difficult to sort out the spies
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