| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| gristles | GRISTLE, the tough part of meat |
| gristle | the tough part of meat |
| 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 |
| whipcords | Thin, tough, tightly twisted cord used for making the flexible end part of whips |
| whipcord | Thin, tough, tightly twisted cord used for making the flexible end part of whips |
| EMO | "I like to play chess with old men in the park. The tough part: finding 32 of them." comic Philips |
