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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARTIFICER A terrific oily mechanic (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 3, 2016
3% FATS Oily nutrients (4)
3% FAB "Terrif!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 10, 2025
2% ACETONE Terrific feeling getting thinner (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 8, 2026
2% HANDY Like a skilled mechanic (5) Universal Jan 5, 2026
2% ENGINEERSTHUMB Mechanic's digit investigated by 19 Across (14) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
2% ROTOR Turning mechanism turning to appear the same (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
2% SPANNER Mechanic's tool (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 21, 2025
2% TIMESWITCH Clock-controlled mechanism to turn an appliance on and off (4,6) (10) Puzzler Dec 20, 2025
2% CRATES Mechanic ultimately has favourable opinion of battered cars (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 20, 2025

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