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Answer for the clue "Tough cut of meat — that's by the way ", 13 letters:
hard shoulder

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Word definitions for hard shoulder in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies)

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He left her on the hard shoulder , near Epping, Essex, saying she would only have to wait 15 minutes. ▪ He pulled up on the hard shoulder , switched off and got out. ▪ I pictured a man taking leave of his motor; wobbling from ...

Usage examples of hard shoulder.

Suddenly I felt a hard shoulder in the small of my back and was flying into a hedge of Texas sage.

Twice the petrol pump faltered and he glided on to the hard shoulder.

For this ride, Clark had a driver, but he had the same problem with traffic that Noonan was having, and adopted the same solution, speeding down the hard shoulder with his horn blowing and lights blinking.