| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HARDNOSED | Tough, as a cop |
| SMOKEYBERRA | Baseballer working as a highway patrol cop? |
| TACKLE | Try, as a tough task |
| RIDINGOUT | Surviving, as a tough situation |
| TACKLE | Take on, as a tough job |
| CHEW | Work on, as a tough steak |
| SIMILES | Fit as a fiddle and tough as nails |
