Aren't oil-refining people from the East? (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORIENTAL Aren't oil-refining people from the East? (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 18, 2024
90% HONE Refine hair oil? Not essential at the outset (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
86% TONIC The "T" of G&T (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
82% COARSE Lacking refinement (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2026
82% SUGAR Sweeten sauces from the East (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 9, 2026
82% EFFETE Overly refined (6) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
82% RAWER Less refined (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
82% TOA ___ T (3) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
78% TEENA The "T" of the singer nicknamed "Lady T" (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 17, 2026
78% POWERCOUPLE The t's in "wattage"? (11) Universal Feb 17, 2026

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