Making holes like watching paint dry? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Making holes like watching paint dry? last seen in Telegraph 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BORING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BORING Making holes like watching paint dry? (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 17, 2019
7% BORE Make a hole (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
7% YAWN (This is like watching paint dry!) (4) Universal Jan 4, 2025
7% DULL Like watching paint dry (4) Universal Apr 25, 2015
6% SMART Like some watches (5) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
6% ARID Bone-dry, like a desert (4)
5% EYELET Shoelace hole (6) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 11, 2026
5% WAIL Make like a banshee (4) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
5% CROC Shoe with holes in it (4) USA Today Jan 5, 2026
5% ASHORE On dry land (6) Commuter Jan 3, 2026

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