| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HARDBOILEDEGGS | Food for a tough detectives' meeting? |
| polyethylene | A tough, light, flexible synthetic resin made by polymerizing ethylene, chiefly used for plastic bags, food containers, and other packaging |
| strings | A tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food, such as a tough elongated piece connecting the two halves of a bean pod |
| tenderest | (of food) Easy to cut or chew; not tough |
| tenderer | (of food) Easy to cut or chew; not tough |
| stringier | (of food) Containing tough fibers and so hard to eat |
| stringiest | (of food) Containing tough fibers and so hard to eat |
