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Cardinal, say, is back holding a letter-opener Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cardinal, say, is back holding a letter-opener last seen in Times 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEAR.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DEAR Cardinal, say, is back holding a letter-opener | (4) | The Times Cryptic | Dec 30, 2021 |
| 7% | TOWHOMITMAYCRN Letter opener? | (14) | New York Times | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 6% | SETONFIRE *Hold a candle to, say | (9) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 6% | LETSRIP Holds nothing back | (7) | LA Times Daily | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 6% | ADDRESSEE Letter opener? (9) | (9) | The Sun Two Speed | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 6% | PRESERVING Keeping quiet, holding back (10) | (10) | The Guardian Quick Cryptic | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 6% | RIPS Nervous pirate holds back tears | (4) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 6% | EAST Cardinal point | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 6, 2025 |
| 6% | HISEMINENCE Cardinal's honorific | (11) | New York Times | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 6% | RED Cardinal's color | (3) | Universal | Sep 15, 2025 |
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