Clean break when book replaced by daughter (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clean break when book replaced by daughter (4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on December 3, 2025. 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 DUST.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DUST Clean break when book replaced by daughter (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
6% DISTANT Daughter first gets a book reserved (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
6% PILFER Take lager when female replaces tin (6) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 7, 2025
6% ALPS Record to break when in mountains (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Nov 2, 2025
6% GAZE When it's fixed, it's hard to break (4) The Atlantic Oct 30, 2025
5% RESERVE Book (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
5% RECAST Chose a replacement actor (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 1, 2025
5% REST Take a break (4) Newsday Dec 1, 2025
5% RIFTS Breaks in relations (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 1, 2025
5% BOON Lucky break (4) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on December 3, 2025

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