Hard mineral perhaps unexpectedly cracked open by one Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAPPHIRE Hard mineral perhaps unexpectedly cracked open by one (8) The Telegraph Toughie May 23, 2018
3% OUTOFTHEBLUE Unexpectedly (3,2,3,4) (12) Mirror Classic Aug 24, 2025
3% TALC Mineral with a Mohs hardness of 1 (4) New York Times Aug 23, 2025
3% TROJAN Hard-working person's code causing damage, unexpectedly (6) The Times Cryptic Aug 22, 2025
3% REBELLION Concerning bill, one unexpectedly rising (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 22, 2025
3% AJAR Open a crack (4) Commuter Aug 20, 2025
3% MOHSSCALE Mineral hardness index (4,5) (9)
3% TOUGHIE Hard nut to crack (7) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2025
3% MOHS Mineral hardness scale (4) Newsday Jun 8, 2025
2% SAS Crack troops (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 5, 2025

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