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Here is the answer for the crossword clue For amusement, take back painting etc, in a manner of speaking last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DISTRACTION.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DISTRACTION For amusement, take back painting etc, in a manner of speaking | (11) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 29, 2015 |
| 7% | IDIOM Manner of speaking | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 14, 2025 |
| 6% | DICTION Manner of speaking | (7) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 5% | REGALES Amuses, as with anecdotes | (7) | LA Times Daily | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 5% | STEWART Rod perhaps gets water on flipping paintings etc | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 5% | RIDE Amusement park feature | (4) | Premier Sunday | Jan 11, 2026 |
| 5% | ODDLY In a strange manner | (5) | The Times Concise | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 5% | RUDE Ill-mannered | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 5% | ZANY Oddly amusing (4) | (4) | The Guardian Quick | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 5% | LEWDLY In a lascivious manner | (6) | The Times Concise | Jan 5, 2026 |
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