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
84% VENEER Decorative surface layer (6) The Times Concise Jan 8, 2026
67% AREA Surface ___ (4) Universal Jan 8, 2026
67% MESSI Soccer megastar Lionel (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 25, 2025
67% ADORN Decorate (5) LA Times Daily Dec 17, 2025
64% HATBANDS Fedora decor (8) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
64% ORNATE Elaborately decorated (6) LA Times Daily Jan 5, 2026
64% SEAR Cook the surface of (4) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
64% ICE Zamboni surface (3) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026

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