Mum puts pointed instrument on loose cover (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHAWL Mum puts pointed instrument on loose cover (5) (5)
7% NAN Mum's mum (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2025
6% EWES Lambs' mums (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
6% LAX Loose (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 16, 2025
6% MACARONI Mum put on aircon, cooking pasta (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 18, 2025
6% COAT Put a covering on (4) Newsday Aug 3, 2025
5% KAZOO Simple instrument (5) Universal Nov 6, 2025
5% SAX Bird's instrument (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
5% ASA Loose __ goose (3) LA Times Daily Nov 4, 2025
5% AIM Point (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 31, 2025
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