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struggle crossword clue

The crossword clue “struggle” has several common answers, depending on the letter count and crossings in your grid. Here are the main ones people see most often:

Most common short answers

  • 3 letters: VIE
  • 4 letters: TOIL, AGON, SLOG
  • 5 letters: FIGHT, HEAVE, LABOR, PLOD, FLAIL

Popular 6‑letter answers

These are especially frequent when the clue is just “Struggle” with 6 spaces:

  • TUSSLE
  • BATTLE
  • COMBAT
  • EFFORT
  • STRIVE
  • ORDEAL
  • RESIST

Longer options

If your puzzle uses a longer entry:

  • 7 letters: WRESTLE, CONTEND, TRAVAIL, GRAPPLE
  • 8 letters: FLOUNDER, SCRAMBLE, TUGOFWAR
  • 9+ letters: CONTENTION, ENDEAVOUR, RESISTANCE, PARALLELPARKING (a jokey “struggle” clue), INNERCONFLICT

Here’s a quick HTML table you can scan against your pattern (use letters and count to match your grid):

html

<table>
  <tr><th>Length</th><th>Answer (struggle crossword clue)</th></tr>
  <tr><td>3</td><td>VIE [web:1][web:3][web:5]</td></tr>
  <tr><td>4</td><td>TOIL, AGON, SLOG [web:3]</td></tr>
  <tr><td>5</td><td>FIGHT, HEAVE, LABOR, PLOD, FLAIL [web:1][web:3]</td></tr>
  <tr><td>6</td><td>TUSSLE, BATTLE, COMBAT, EFFORT, STRIVE, ORDEAL, RESIST [web:1][web:3][web:7]</td></tr>
  <tr><td>7</td><td>WRESTLE, CONTEND, TRAVAIL, GRAPPLE [web:1][web:3]</td></tr>
  <tr><td>8</td><td>FLOUNDER, SCRAMBLE, TUGOFWAR [web:1][web:3][web:5]</td></tr>
  <tr><td>9+</td><td>CONTENTION, ENDEAVOUR, RESISTANCE, INNERCONFLICT, PARALLELPARKING [web:3][web:4]</td></tr>
</table>

Quick strategy tip

  1. Count the spaces in your clue’s answer.
  2. Check which of the words above fits that length.
  3. Use any known letters from crossings to decide between options like TUSSLE/BATTLE/COMBAT for a 6‑letter “struggle.”

If you tell me the pattern (e.g., “_U_S_E” or “6 letters, pattern _ _ G G _ E”), I can narrow it down to the single most likely answer for your specific crossword.