Hard to unscrew, though well oiled (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIGHT Hard to unscrew, though well oiled (5) (5)
6% GUSHER Productive oil well (6) LA Times Daily Sep 29, 2025
6% OPENS Unscrews: - the jar (5)
5% ORNOT "... up to you, though" (5) LA Times Daily Oct 21, 2025
5% ALSO As well (4) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
5% OPEC Oil cartel (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 20, 2025
5% RIG Oil installation (3)
5% TOO As well (3) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% ALLS "___ well that ends well" (4)
5% COD ___ liver oil (3)
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