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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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% BATH Strike hard in Roman city (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Apr 7, 2026
4% FERN Primitive plant (4) Commuter Apr 3, 2026
4% PICKOUT Choose tool taken by miner on strike (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 31, 2026
4% SKY It's the proverbial limit (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 28, 2026
4% CRUDE Rudimentary, primitive (5) The Times Concise Mar 24, 2026
4% ANT Insect with a fire variety (3) USA Today Mar 19, 2026
4% FOOLS They proverbially rush in (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 15, 2026
4% SPEAR Primitive weapon (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 14, 2026
4% UTENSIL Useful tool (7) (7) The Sun Mini Feb 8, 2026
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