A variety of chert; a flake of this used as a primitive tool or for striking fire; or, anything proverbially hard (5) Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer For A variety of chert; a flake of this used as a primitive tool or for striking fire; or, anything proverbially hard (5):

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLINT A variety of chert; a flake of this used as a primitive tool or for striking fire; or, anything proverbially hard (5) (5)
4% HENSTEETH Proverbial rarities (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
4% TUB Primitive bath (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 1, 2025
4% AREWEDONE "Got anything more for us?" (9) USA Today Aug 6, 2025
4% POUNDING Striking hard, repeatedly (8) (8)
4% SNOW Falling flakes (4) The Sun Two Speed Jul 22, 2025
3% AXE Tool used in a woodchopping competition (3) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
3% EAGER Like the proverbial beaver (5) New York Times Mini Sep 3, 2025
3% SHOT Fired (4) The Telegraph Mini Sep 3, 2025
3% SACKS Fires (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 3, 2025
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