Cryptic crossword clue
Hardship for a sailor by the sound 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RIGOR

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What does RIGOR mean?

RIGOR noun
  1. Short for rigor mortis.
RIGOR noun
  1. Severity or strictness.
  2. Harshness, as of climate.
  3. A trembling or shivering response.
  4. Character of being unyielding or inflexible.
  5. Shrewd questioning.
  6. Higher level of difficulty.

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