Difficulty over bit of ribbon that may stick to one's coat (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BURR Difficulty over bit of ribbon that may stick to one's coat (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 13, 2025
62% ATALL One bit (5) New York Times Apr 4, 2026
62% SHRED Rip to ribbons (5) Newsday Mar 27, 2026
62% TWIG Get a bit of stick (4) (4) The Guardian Quiptic Feb 15, 2026
62% TEFLON Non-stick coating on utensils (6)
59% FUR Coat (3) The Times Sunday Concise Apr 5, 2026
59% CLAG Stick (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 5, 2026
59% LACQUER Professor's one needing coat (7) The Times Cryptic Mar 20, 2026
59% CHANT "U! S! A!" for one (5) The Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
59% SHELLAC Current case over hard coating (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 7, 2026

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