Answer: tough

AnswerCrossword Clue
TOUGHHard to swallow, perhaps
TOUGH"Deal with it!"
TOUGHBarely chewable
TOUGH"Too bad, so sad!"
TOUGHGristly
TOUGH"Sucks to be you!"
TOUGHLike nails
TOUGHKind of love
TOUGH"Live with it"
TOUGHBarely chewable, as steak
TOUGHFar from fragile
TOUGHUnsparing response to a complaint
toughnot easily broken, cut, or chewed
toughdifficult
toughbrutal, lawless person
toughto endure or resist hardship or adversity
toughunruly or rough
toughto endure hardship / strong and resilient
toughsturdy
toughunyielding
TOUGHUnyielding
TOUGH"Too bad!"
TOUGHLike some luck
TOUGHChewy
TOUGHRowdyish
TOUGH"Not my problem"
TOUGHHard-nosed
TOUGHLeathery
TOUGHLike overcooked steak
TOUGH"Too bad for you"
TOUGHBully
TOUGHNot easily solved
TOUGHHard to bear.
TOUGHStrong but pliant.
TOUGHHardy.
TOUGHLike some steak
TOUGHLike some steaks
TOUGHKind of luck
TOUGH"... luck!"