Bristles and beards ultimately must be unnecessary Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEEDLESS Bristles and beards ultimately must be unnecessary (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 20, 2017
3% AWN Bristle (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026
2% GOATEE Small beard (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 29, 2026
2% BLISTER Bristle, awfully sore (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
2% IRIS Bearded bloom (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
2% NEED Must (4) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
2% PLAYWITHFIRE Take unnecessary risks in stage production of The Towering Inferno? (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
2% FINALS Ultimate tests (6) Newsday Jan 22, 2026
2% LAST Ultimate (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 20, 2026
2% BRUSH Hair tool with bristles (5) Newsday Jan 19, 2026

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