| Worker looking down in the mouth (7) | The Guardian Quick | 31 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Cavity is source of trouble? I may say that | The Times Quick Cryptic | 14 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Driller and filler | Thomas Joseph | 30 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Tooth care pro | Commuter | 25 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Professional with a mouth mirror | USA Today | 13 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Doctor who can treat your cavities |  |  | 
          
            | One who tries to make a good impression | New York Times | 05 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Professional with a drill |  |  | 
          
            | Root canal doctor |  |  | 
          
            | Teeth specialist | The Times Concise | 14 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Tooth care specialist | Universal | 14 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Student is testing bottles one used to cure toothache | The Telegraph Toughie | 17 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Cavity-fixing expert |  |  | 
          
            | Cavity filler | Premier Sunday | 15 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | After oral examination one may pull out (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Person providing care for canines |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth doctor | The Sun Two Speed | 22 May 2025 | 
          
            | Drill user in hollow first | The Sun Two Speed | 22 May 2025 | 
          
            | In part, student is talented as a medical person (7) |  |  | 
          
            | He always looks down-in-the-mouth (7) |  |  | 
          
            | One drilling cavity, circling raised seat (7) |  |  | 
          
            | He has time to fill in his job (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth doctor | The Telegraph Quick | 19 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Pro who cares for teeth | Commuter | 18 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Driller of hollow is finally spent? (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | 17 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Canine expert (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth doctor | The Telegraph Quick | 08 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Maybe Ted isn't one treating canines (7) | Puzzler Cryptic | 03 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Oral examiner? (7) |  |  | 
          
            | He looks after your teeth (7) |  |  | 
          
            | One to examine canine depression first? (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Doctor who does root canals | Commuter | 05 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | He knows the drill, presumably (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Doctor's depression is leading to talks (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Molar man |  |  | 
          
            | A professional who seeks wide openings (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Surgeon who should know his drill (7) |  |  | 
          
            | One qualified to treat teeth (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Driller dies: TNT exploding | The Sun Two Speed | 19 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Tooth doctor | The Sun Two Speed | 19 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Medic finds damage first (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth surgeon | Mirror Tea Time | 06 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Crown repairer | Thomas Joseph | 25 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Internal student is tooth prodder (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth repair expert |  |  | 
          
            | There are openings for all who consult him (7) |  |  | 
          
            | He gives oral examinations |  |  | 
          
            | It tends to become canine worker (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Person who works with canines (and molars) | USA Today | 26 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Be patient! He's only filling in time! (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth-filling expert |  |  | 
          
            | Root canal doctor |  |  | 
          
            | Even a contented one would look down in the mouth (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth care specialist | LA Times Daily | 22 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Would one expect to get a false smile from him? (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth repairer (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Driller dies: TNT unstable | The Sun Two Speed | 06 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Tooth doctor | The Sun Two Speed | 06 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Orthodontist, for example (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth doctor | The Sun Mini | 31 May 2024 | 
          
            | One who looks down in the mouth? | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 16 May 2024 | 
          
            | A doctor for canines, amongst other things? (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth surgeon | Mirror Tea Time | 07 May 2024 | 
          
            | Doctor who treats diseases of the teeth (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Treater of teeth and gums |  |  | 
          
            | Amalgam user (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Doctor's study? It's shabby leading to tension (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth expert (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Someone who repairs teeth |  |  | 
          
            | Is Ted off to the Territory to do some extracting? |  |  | 
          
            | He has time to fill when at work (7) |  |  | 
          
            | 23 office |  |  | 
          
            | Maybe Susie is close to vet, one treating canine? (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Maybe Susie is close to vet, one treating canine? | The Telegraph Cryptic | 20 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Crown fitter? (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Crown fitter? | The Telegraph Quick | 17 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Canine handler | New York Times Mini | 16 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | One who treats teeth (7) |  |  | 
          
            | IT TENDS |  |  | 
          
            | This worker looks down in the mouth! (7) | Puzzler Cryptic | 28 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | One caring for teeth |  |  | 
          
            | Drill operator who fills holes and removes plaque (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth surgeon | Mirror Tea Time | 14 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Teeth care specialist |  |  | 
          
            | Somewhat prudent is tooth doctor | The Telegraph Cryptic | 01 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Sore tooth? This guy tends it carefully (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Palate cleanser | Newsday | 13 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Molar mender (7) |  |  | 
          
            | Orthodontist, eg |  |  | 
          
            | While Ted's putting in tin, he's taking it out! |  |  | 
          
            | Medical man’s impression about twisted pose | The Times Cryptic | 04 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Cavity-fighting expert |  |  | 
          
            | Canine examiner | Family Time | 17 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Tooth doctor | The Sun Two Speed | 05 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Drill user makes hollow first | The Sun Two Speed | 05 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | One filling in president is tactful (7) |  |  | 
          
            | One maybe treating canine with biscuit, finally -- it ends barking | The Telegraph Cryptic | 14 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | A 62 Across occupation | Newsday | 30 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Canine checker | LA Times Daily | 20 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Crown repairer | Thomas Joseph | 08 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Tooth-filling expert |  |  | 
          
            | Whom one might go see at 'tooth hurty,' per a classic joke [Czech] | New York Times | 17 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Fitter of crown for the king? |  |  | 
          
            | Fitter of crown for the king? | The Guardian Cryptic | 22 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Canine specialist? | Universal | 04 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | One could deal with canine -- it's barking in depression | The Telegraph Cryptic | 30 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Calculus expert? | New York Times | 14 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Bridge inspector? | LA Times Daily | 13 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | One examines canines first after depression | The Guardian Cryptic | 16 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | One examines canines first after depression |  |  | 
          
            | Bridge builder? | Wall Street Journal | 06 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Profession of frontiersman John Henry Holliday | The Times Specialist Sunday | 24 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | One involved in canine welfare? |  |  | 
          
            | Crown repairer | Thomas Joseph | 04 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Tooth doctor | Irish Times Simplex | 02 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Bridge maker-cum-canal operator? |  |  | 
          
            | Treater of teeth | The Times Concise | 02 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Tooth doctor | The Sun Two Speed | 20 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | One filling hollow first? | The Sun Two Speed | 20 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Driller dies: TNT exploding | The Sun Two Speed | 19 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Bash first for canine expert |  |  | 
          
            | Teeth specialist | The Telegraph Quick | 21 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | One able to fill some of the time at work? | The Sun Two Speed | 18 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | She drills teeth from behind model to fill cavity |  |  | 
          
            | Professional looking down in the mouth? |  |  | 
          
            | Canine care specialist | Newsday | 24 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Tooth care specialist | Newsday | 13 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | A number of people possibly sit and tend to shift about | The Telegraph Toughie | 18 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | One with an opening to fill? | New York Times | 11 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Driller dies — TNT unstable | The Sun Two Speed | 02 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Root canal doctor |  |  | 
          
            | One fills some of the time at work |  |  | 
          
            | Flossing recommender | Newsday | 31 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Number of people in an office? |  |  | 
          
            | Number of people in an office? | New York Times | 17 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | One concerned with bites | LA Times Daily | 07 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | One concerned with bites | The Washington Post | 07 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | One who knows the drill | New York Times | 01 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Ted isn't merry, he looks down in the mouth | The Telegraph Cryptic | 02 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Crown repairer | Thomas Joseph | 24 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Drill user makes hollow first | The Sun Two Speed | 15 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | One who knows the drill |  |  | 
          
            | One might deal with canine depression -- it's barking | The Telegraph Cryptic | 13 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | One filling small cavities over time? |  |  | 
          
            | Driller dies — TNT exploding | The Sun Two Speed | 02 May 2018 | 
          
            | X-ray examiner, perhaps | LA Times Daily | 18 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | X-ray examiner, perhaps | The Washington Post | 18 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | X-ray examiner, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Ted isn't wrong - he sets most people's teeth on edge! | Irish Times Crosaire | 14 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | One looks down in the mouth when at work | The Telegraph Cryptic | 14 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Extractor fan's last in test I'd devised |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth doctor | Family Time | 13 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Cavity is treated initially by a health professional |  |  | 
          
            | One with a job to fill? | New York Times | 30 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Traps repairer? | The Telegraph Cryptic | 16 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Tooth doctor | Irish Times Simplex | 02 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | One with a job to fill? |  |  | 
          
            | One with responsibility for bridge incident is testing spans |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth specialist | Family Time | 07 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Tooth surgeon | The Times Concise | 10 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | Depression; it's cured by doctor |  |  | 
          
            | Canine examiner | Universal | 14 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Stinted (anag.) | The Telegraph Quick | 10 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Canine examiner |  |  | 
          
            | Needing doctor? About time it's inserted for Jock 7) |  |  | 
          
            | Worker at a filling station? |  |  | 
          
            | He looks down in the mouth |  |  | 
          
            | Doc Holliday, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Tooth puller |  |  | 
          
            | One who works with canines |  |  | 
          
            | One concerned with bites |  |  | 
          
            | One concerned with bites |  |  | 
          
            | Job with many openings? |  |  | 
          
            | Flossing recommender |  |  | 
          
            | One who knows the drill? |  |  | 
          
            | One who gets to the root of the problem? |  |  | 
          
            | Driller and filler |  |  | 
          
            | Drillmaster? |  |  | 
          
            | One who might get to the root of the problem? |  |  | 
          
            | Bridge expert |  |  | 
          
            | Bridge contractor? |  |  | 
          
            | Bridge contractor? |  |  | 
          
            | Canine cleaner |  |  | 
          
            | Number, at times |  |  | 
          
            | Number, at times |  |  | 
          
            | Crown maker |  |  | 
          
            | Drillmaster? (and a hint at this puzzle's theme) |  |  | 
          
            | Crown maker |  |  | 
          
            | Driller, at times |  |  | 
          
            | Mouth mirror user |  |  | 
          
            | Drillmaster? |  |  | 
          
            | One who's down in the mouth? |  |  | 
          
            | Down-in-the-mouth sort? |  |  | 
          
            | Canine doctor |  |  | 
          
            | Canine cleaner |  |  | 
          
            | Drill master? |  |  | 
          
            | Person who's feeling down in the mouth? |  |  | 
          
            | Filling fellow |  |  | 
          
            | William Thomas Green Morton was one |  |  | 
          
            | Molar mender |  |  | 
          
            | William T. G. Morton was one |  |  | 
          
            | Cary Middlecoff's calling. |  |  | 
          
            | Fluoridation may ease his work. |  |  | 
          
            | Orthodontist. |  |  |