Answer: hardboiled

AnswerCrossword Clue
HARDBOILEDLike Spade or Marlowe (10)
HARDBOILEDTough as nails
HARDBOILEDTough: Colloq.
HARDBOILEDDown-to-earth
HARDBOILEDRealistic
HARDBOILEDTough as they come
HARDBOILEDLike many James Cagney characters
HARDBOILEDTough