Boatman's cell, harsh at first, next emerged empty and vividly coloured (6-4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRIGHTHUED Boatman's cell, harsh at first, next emerged empty and vividly coloured (6-4) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 13, 2024
58% LURID Vividly shocking (5) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
56% PSYCHEDELIC Vividly colourful (11) The Sun Two Speed Jan 11, 2018
53% OARS Boatman's blades (4)
51% VACANT Empty (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
51% SEVERITY Harshness (8) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
48% ABUT Be next to (4) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
48% EDGE Harsh quality (4) New York Times Jan 10, 2026
48% DIRECTCURRENT One emerges from cell to achieve what Canute couldn't? (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
48% HUE Colour (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 9, 2026

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