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With tremendous effort (6,3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hammer and tongs

(Other definitions for hammer and tongs that I've seen before include "vigorously" , "Smith used these" , "With these, smash and grab" , "energetically" , "Using tools" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.
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