Officer sounding a bit of a nut (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KERNEL Officer sounding a bit of a nut (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 15, 2026
9% COLONEL Officer: bit of a nut, by the sound of it? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 8, 2021
8% AHS Sounds of depression in doctors' offices? (3) The Washington Post Mini Oct 30, 2026
8% ARILS Edible bits of pomegranates or litchi nuts (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 26, 2026
8% BAH "Nuts!" (3) New York Times Sep 29, 2026
8% CASHEWS These are nuts! (7) Universal Sep 19, 2026
8% KERNELS Officers sound nuts (7) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 21, 2019
7% HAZEL Nut-tree (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 8, 2026
7% RAN Campaigned for office (3) USA Today Nov 7, 2026
7% MAENAD Frenzied female a nut among nuts (6) The Times Cryptic Nov 6, 2026

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