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
84% INLAY Surface decoration (5) (5) Puzzler Mar 4, 2026
81% VENEER Decorative surface layer (6) The Times Concise Jan 8, 2026
74% RICHIE Lionel of the Commodores (6) LA Times Daily Feb 24, 2026
67% MESSI Soccer star Lionel (5) Newsday Mar 8, 2026
67% ADORN Decorate (5) New York Times Feb 23, 2026
67% ADORNS Decorates (6) LA Times Daily Feb 5, 2026
67% AJAR Cracked (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 17, 2026
64% GRIN Crack a smile (4) LA Times Daily Mar 12, 2026
64% WALLPAPER Decor choice (9) Thomas Joseph Mar 11, 2026

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