| Fuel source (3,4) |
Mirror Quick |
18 Sep 2025 |
| Old one left healthy is a fuel supplier (3,4) |
Mirror Cryptic |
18 Sep 2025 |
| A hole in the Earth from which petroleum is pumped (3,4) |
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| Liberally lubricate fuel pump |
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| What to do with a squeaky wheel and where it comes from (3-4) |
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| Petroleum mine (3,4) |
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| Even when properly rigged, its output will be crude (3,4) |
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| Hole for the extraction of petroleum |
Mirror Classic |
09 Apr 2025 |
| After boring work it will produce liquid assets (3,4) |
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| Crude cavity |
New York Times |
23 Mar 2025 |
| Hole for extracting petroleum (3,4) |
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| Make very sure there's no friction - it's a feature of the Persian Gulf (3-4) |
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| Texas sight (Source of "black gold") (3,4) |
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| Fossil fuel extraction site |
The Times Concise |
16 Jan 2025 |
| Instruction to the mechanic might be a bore (3,4) |
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| Derrick setting |
LA Times Daily |
23 Dec 2024 |
| Rich source of advice to lubricate thoroughly (3,4) |
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| Lubricate properly! (3,4) |
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| Crude source of wealth? (3,4) |
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| Source of crude attention-seeker's remark and surprised comment on line |
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| Boring advice to maintain moving parts? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
02 Oct 2024 |
| Lubricating instructions become a bore (3,4) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
30 Sep 2024 |
| Bore found in earth lacking top layer, but in good condition (3,4) |
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| Lubricating instructions become a bore (3,4) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
24 Aug 2024 |
| Finding one is a boring occupation (3-4) |
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| Successful result of a boring operation (3,4) |
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| Hole from which fuel is extracted (3,4) |
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| Hole drilled to obtain petroleum (3,4) |
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| Energy provider's message for sunbathers? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Jun 2024 |
| Thoroughly lubricate rich bore (3,4) |
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| Derrick's site |
Universal |
11 Jun 2024 |
| It's boring to lie low, possibly, at Leatherhead (3,4) |
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| Lubricating instructions become a bore (3,4) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
16 May 2024 |
| Fuel borehole (3,4) |
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| Lubricate thoroughly, and it mayproduce a gusher (3,4) |
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| Nodding donkey shaft (3,4) |
The Guardian Quick |
01 May 2024 |
| Source of fuel (3,4) |
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| Source of fuel |
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| Source of black gold |
The Guardian Speedy |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Place from which crude is pumped (3,4) |
Puzzler |
30 Jan 2024 |
| "Spudding in" is the initial drilling of what? (3,4) |
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| Boring platform for Disney Plus, secondly Prime? (3-4) |
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| If it gushes, someone's rich (2 words) |
Family Time |
15 Jan 2024 |
| A boring process for fuel? (3-4) |
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| Fuel supplier gives instruction to apply plenty of grease |
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| Apply lotion liberally? It's boring |
The Telegraph Toughie |
30 Mar 2023 |
| Derrick setting |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Mar 2022 |
| *Source of crude |
LA Times Daily |
10 Jan 2022 |
| Take head off pimple satisfactorily - it's bound to release all that viscous liquid |
Irish Times Crosaire |
15 May 2021 |
| Mineral bore, for instance? |
The Guardian Speedy |
20 Dec 2020 |
| Crude construction? (2 words) |
Family Time |
19 Aug 2019 |
| Source of petrol |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 Apr 2018 |
| Petroleum bore |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Dec 2017 |
| Lubricating instructions become a bore |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Dec 2017 |
| Painting skilfully, one might gush |
The Telegraph Toughie |
05 Oct 2017 |
| It brings joy when gushing |
Universal |
17 Oct 2016 |
| One's drilled as result of time off work, effectively |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
06 Apr 2016 |
| Natural fuel source |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Feb 2016 |
| Source of crude instruction to mechanic |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
03 Feb 2016 |
| It brings joy when gushing |
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| It's boring to make money |
Newsday |
06 Jun 2015 |
| It's boring to make money |
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| Crude source |
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| Boring thing |
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| Kuwait sight |
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| One of Rockefeller's many |
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| Black gold gusher |
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| Wildcat, e.g. |
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| Crude construction? |
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| Permian Basin sight |
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| Crude structure? |
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| Crude contraption |
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| Cap site |
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| Crude contraption |
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| Kuwait sight |
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| Drilling result |
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| Spindletop sight |
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| "Giant" sight |
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| Kuwaiti structure |
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| An Abu Dhabi asset |
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| Gusher. |
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| Bonanza. |
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| Gusher |
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