| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EELY | Difficult to hold |
| SLIPPERYASANEEL | Difficult to hold on to |
| toughed | to stand firm, hold out against (a difficulty or difficult situation) (esp in tough it out) |
| slipperiest | (of a surface or object) Difficult to hold firmly or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy |
| slipperier | (of a surface or object) Difficult to hold firmly or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy |
| quicksilver | Used in similes and metaphors to describe something that moves or changes very quickly, or that is difficult to hold or contain |
