Uncompromising (4-7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">uncompromising</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for insistent that I've seen before include "Emphatic" , "Unrelenting" , "Declaring or demanding emphatically" , "Constant" , "Demanding attention" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">uncompromising</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(adamant can mean stubborn or determined)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for adamant that I've seen before include "Inflexible: fabulously hard rock" , "Positive and unrelenting" , "uncompromising" , "Hard and unrelenting" , "Unshakable (in an opinion)" .)
(Other definitions for hard-hitting that I've seen before include "Strongly worded" , "Uncompromisingly direct and honest" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">uncompromising</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for stern that I've seen before include "Severe -- back of boat" , "Grave; rear" , "Rear; severe, serious" , "Unsmiling" , "Unyielding - rump" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">uncompromising</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tough that I've seen before include "Strong - difficult" , "Hard cheese" , "Hard to cut or chew" , "Resilient; thug" , "Strong - ruffian" .)