Like English author, they check for flaws in material (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like English author, they check for flaws in material (8) last seen in Guardian 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ASSAYERS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASSAYERS Like English author, they check for flaws in material (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 25, 2025
7% FATAL Like 45-Down's flaw (5) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
7% BLEMISH Flaw (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 24, 2025
6% MARL Clay-like material (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 11, 2026
6% TEAR Sock flaw (4) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
6% ETERNAL Timeless English, like mother but not ma (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
6% CHIP Crockery flaw (4) LA Times Daily Dec 31, 2025
6% SMEAR Mascara flaw (5) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
6% NOBET "Check" (5) Newsday Dec 26, 2025
6% DOWNSIDES Blue team's flaws (9) The Times Cryptic Dec 18, 2025

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