Drilling, say, I tear into rocks (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ITERATION Drilling, say, I tear into rocks (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 3, 2024
8% AMA "I -- Rock" (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 3, 2026
7% RIP Tear (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026
7% BIT Drill part (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 10, 2026
7% NOT "This is ___ a drill" (3)
7% SQUAREBASHING Military drill (13) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 4, 2026
7% WEPT Was in tears (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 2, 2026
7% SOBBING In tears (7) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
7% IRATE I tear around, furious (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 27, 2025
7% CRY Be in tears (3)

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