Lionel's cracking surface decoration (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIELLO Lionel's cracking surface decoration (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 19, 2025
91% CHAP Surface crack (4) LA Times Daily Nov 29, 2025
65% MESSI Soccer star Lionel (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 12, 2025
65% ORNAMENT Decoration (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 27, 2025
65% RICHIE Motown legend Lionel (6) New York Times Nov 25, 2025
65% ORNAMENTAL Decorative (10) The Telegraph Quick Nov 17, 2025
65% SEEMLY Decorous (6) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
65% TRIM Decorate (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 5, 2025
62% TARMAC Airport surface (6) Universal Dec 16, 2025
62% EWER Decorative pitcher (4) New York Times Dec 16, 2025

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