Instrument hit accidentally in research establishment Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Instrument hit accidentally in research establishment last seen in Guardian 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CITHERN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CITHERN Instrument hit accidentally in research establishment (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 19, 2023
3% GONG Instrument hit with a mallet (4) Universal Jul 29, 2025
3% MEANT Not accidental (5) Newsday Jul 4, 2025
2% LAB Research site (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 25, 2025
2% LAM Hit (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 23, 2025
2% ENACT Establish, as a law (5)
2% NIH Biomedical research agcy. (3) Newsday Sep 19, 2025
2% MISS Not hit (4) USA Today Sep 17, 2025
2% GRANTS Research funding sources (6) Universal Sep 15, 2025
2% DETERMINED Established firm (10) The Times Sunday Cryptic Sep 14, 2025

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