Making lacework to cover old, originally oriental, body staining Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Making lacework to cover old, originally oriental, body staining last seen in Guardian 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TATTOOING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TATTOOING Making lacework to cover old, originally oriental, body staining (9) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 3, 2016
5% SKIN Body-covering organ (4)
4% SOUL "Mind, body and ___" (4)
4% HAND Body part used to make a fist (4)
4% DERIVE Originate (from) (6) Newsday Oct 29, 2025
4% TROOP Body of soldiers (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 27, 2025
4% COMMENCE Originate (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 26, 2025
4% CANON Body of works (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 26, 2025
4% SAID Orientalism author Edward ___ (4) The Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
4% ANTLER Animal body part covered in "velvet" until fully grown (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 19, 2025

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