John, Scottish engineer who invented a type of road surface made from small stones bound with tar (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MCADAM John, Scottish engineer who invented a type of road surface made from small stones bound with tar (6) (6)
5% POTHOLE Road surface hazard (7) The Telegraph Quick Jun 13, 2026
5% TARMAC Road-surfacing material (6) The Times Concise Jun 3, 2026
5% TAR Road surface material (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 13, 2026
5% VFOUR Small auto engine (5) Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026
4% TELFORD Scottish engineer particularly associated with bridges (7) The Times Specialist Jun 15, 2026
4% TAE Scottish "to" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 15, 2026
4% TAT Small order from a parlor? (3) The Atlantic Jun 12, 2026
4% LEAPT Bounded (5) New York Times Jun 11, 2026
4% DEPTH Distance from the surface to the bottom (5) Puzzler Backwords Jun 8, 2026
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