Digging for diamonds - cheating, dropping ring (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Digging for diamonds - cheating, dropping ring (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on May 15, 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PRODDING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRODDING Digging for diamonds - cheating, dropping ring (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 15, 2026
6% EAT "Dig in!" (3) Eugene Sheffer May 5, 2026
6% CON Cheat (3) Puzzler Backwords Apr 30, 2026
6% RECEIVE Encounter cheat exchanging diamonds with queen (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 28, 2026
6% HOLE Dig it! (4) Universal Apr 25, 2026
6% UNFAIR "That's cheating!" (6) USA Today Mar 15, 2026
5% GIBES Digs, taunts (5) The Telegraph Mini May 12, 2026
5% CALLS Rings (5) The Telegraph Quick May 12, 2026
5% SPADE Garden implement for digging (5) Newsday May 11, 2026
5% PAD Bachelor's digs, e.g. (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026

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