Keeping rook away, rip off bit of bread Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Keeping rook away, rip off bit of bread last seen in Telegraph 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 CROUTON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CROUTON Keeping rook away, rip off bit of bread (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 21, 2020
6% OVERCHARGE Rip off (10) The Telegraph Quick Sep 8, 2025
6% SCAM Rip-off (4) LA Times Daily Aug 14, 2025
5% BREAST Animal devouring rook and bit of chicken? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
5% GNAT Off! might keep one off (4) The Washington Post Mini Oct 17, 2025
5% SHRED Rip up (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 15, 2025
5% RAVEN Bird related to the rook (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 14, 2025
5% OMIT Keep off a list (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
5% PENS Keeps from drifting off (4) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
5% TORE Ripped (4) Commuter Oct 10, 2025

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