Crude! Is past being diverted by such elements of humour (7,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CUSTARDPIES Crude! Is past being diverted by such elements of humour (7,4) (11) The Guardian Cryptic May 29, 2025
5% DWELL ___ on the past (5) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
5% IRONY Wry humour (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 8, 2025
5% CONE Marker that diverts traffic (4) Universal Dec 7, 2025
5% DISTRACT Divert or deflect (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 1, 2025
5% AGO In the past (3) Commuter Nov 29, 2025
5% EAVES Rainwater diverters (5) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
5% ONCE In the past (4) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
5% OILWELLS Crude structures (8) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
5% OILWAR Crude fight? (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025

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