Area up front usually needs to house fruit machine (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Area up front usually needs to house fruit machine (9) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AUTOMATON.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AUTOMATON Area up front usually needs to house fruit machine (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
6% HALLWAY Entrance area in a house (7) (7) Mirror Classic Mar 20, 2026
6% ANTE Up-front stake (4) LA Times Daily Mar 14, 2026
6% HEARTH Area in front of a fireplace (6) Universal Feb 9, 2026
5% PROW Front of a ship (4) Commuter Apr 3, 2026
5% PEAR Fruit in fruit cocktail (4) LA Times Daily Mar 29, 2026
5% AROUND In the area (6) LA Times Daily Mar 29, 2026
5% ESS Sea front? (3) TV Mar 29, 2026
5% MOUNTAINSIDE Stage area banged up face (12) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 27, 2026
5% RAGE ___ Against the Machine (4) USA Today Mar 27, 2026

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