| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BITINGTHEBULLET | Facing up to expected hardship |
| BITESTHEBULLET | Faces up to expected hardship |
| BITESTHEBULLET | Faces up to hardship |
| endure | to hold up under (pain or hardship) without yielding |
| endurer | to hold up under (pain or hardship) without yielding |
| FLAKE | Fail to show up as expected |
| speed | functioning or producing at an expected, acceptable, or competitive level; up to par |
| eased | become less intense, vigorous, or engaged become moderate usually used with up or off told her staff to ease up a little expected the storm to ease off ease up on fatty foods |
