For amusement, take back painting etc, in a manner of speaking Crossword Clue

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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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISTRACTION For amusement, take back painting etc, in a manner of speaking (11) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 29, 2015
7% DICTION Manner of speaking (7) Puzzler Backwords Mar 7, 2026
6% ART Drawings, sculptures, paintings, etc. (3) New York Times Midi Mar 25, 2026
6% ARTS Painting, sculpting, etc. (4) Newsday Mar 23, 2026
6% RETRACT Take back (7) Thomas Joseph Mar 23, 2026
6% STILLLIFE Painting of fruit, flowers etc (9) The Times Concise Mar 3, 2026
6% FINEARTS Painting, sculpture etc (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 21, 2026
6% IDIOM Manner of speaking (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 14, 2025
5% ALA In the manner of (3) Wall Street Journal Mar 30, 2026
5% METHOD Manner (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 27, 2026

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