It may appear crude at first, but it reduces friction (3) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue It may appear crude at first, but it reduces friction (3) . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OIL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OIL It may appear crude at first, but it reduces friction (3) (3)
6% DEBUT First appearance (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 21, 2025
5% ATTENUATE Reduce the force of (9) Puzzler Backwords Sep 7, 2025
5% EMERGE Appear (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 6, 2025
5% ICEBAG Swelling reducer (6) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
5% AMTS Reduced measures (4) Newsday Aug 30, 2025
5% DEMOTE Reduce in rank (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 27, 2025
5% COARSE Crude, vulgar (6) (6) Puzzler Aug 26, 2025
5% CUT Reduced share (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 23, 2025
5% SEEM Appear to be (4) New York Times Aug 19, 2025
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