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Leader of excavation in ancient city, keen to break out spades as just what's needed Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | THEBEESKNEES Leader of excavation in ancient city, keen to break out spades as just what's needed | (12) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Feb 25, 2017 |
| 67% | SANDPIT Spades and excavation in play area | (7) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Aug 8, 2025 |
| 57% | GALORE In spades | (6) | New York Times | Aug 3, 2025 |
| 54% | ERUPT Break out suddenly | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 54% | MAYOR City hall leader | (5) | LA Times Daily | Sep 2, 2025 |
| 54% | MINED Excavated | (5) | The Sun Two Speed | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 54% | ACE ___ of spades | (3) | ||
| 54% | BABYLON Ancient city | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 52% | NA Keen on | (2) | USA Today Quick | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 52% | INTO Keen on | (4) | USA Today Quick | Aug 29, 2025 |
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