Confer on area with room for improvement (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Confer on area with room for improvement (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 9, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AWARD.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AWARD Confer on area with room for improvement (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
6% DUB Confer knighthood upon (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 10, 2026
6% DECOR Room scheme (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 7, 2026
6% EXTENSION Room or rooms added on to a building (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 4, 2026
6% HONE Improve, as skills (4) Commuter Jan 2, 2026
6% SCENE "A-a-a-and ___!" (improv show ender) (5) New York Times Jan 2, 2026
6% TONER Improver of pore health? (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 1, 2026
6% CELL Prison room (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 1, 2026
6% BETTERMENT Improvement (10) (10) Mirror Classic Dec 30, 2025
6% EMEND Edit and improve, as a text (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 30, 2025

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on January 9, 2026

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