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% YAWN (This is like watching paint dry!) (4) Universal Jan 4, 2025
7% DULL Like watching paint dry (4) Universal Apr 25, 2015
6% BRUT Dry, like Champagne (4) New York Times Aug 11, 2025
6% TACKY Not quite dry: the paint is still - (5)
6% PERFORATE Make holes in (9) (9)
5% ACE __ in the hole (3) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
5% TOWELS Drying cloths (6) The Times Concise Sep 8, 2025
5% ARIDEST Most dry (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 3, 2025
5% ALERT Watchful (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 2, 2025

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