Lacking polish, but credit may be due (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lacking polish, but credit may be due (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CRUDE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUDE Lacking polish, but credit may be due (5) (5)
6% TICK Proof of credit? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
6% ETA Due-in hr. (3) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2025
6% PHANTOMORCHIDS Flowers whose stark whiteness is due to complete lack of chlorophyll (14) Wall Street Journal Sep 27, 2025
6% HASNT Lacks (5) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
6% COATS Applications of polish (5) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
6% EDIT Polish, as a manuscript (4)
6% SPIFF Polish (up) (5) LA Times Daily Sep 12, 2025
6% ANON In due time (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 6, 2025
6% EATEN Polished off (5) New York Times Sep 6, 2025
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