Cryptic crossword clue
Tough to style hairdo with bun primarily on lady's head that's lumpy 4-6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word HARD-BOILED

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The straight part
We know that "Tough" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tough = hard-boiled.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HARD-BOILED mean?

HARD-BOILED verb
  1. To cook (an egg) to a solid consistency: to cause to be hard-boiled.
HARD-BOILED adjective
  1. (of a boiled egg) Cooked to a solid consistency.
  2. (of a person, especially of a detective) Callous and unsentimental.
  3. Written in a laconic, dispassionate, often ironic style for a realistic, unsentimental effect (characterizes hard-boiled fiction, a subgenre of detective fiction)

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