Old boy's story about opening of cell block Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OBSTACLE Old boy's story about opening of cell block (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 5, 2021
5% TALE Story (4) USA Today Jan 31, 2026
5% NEURON Nerve cell (6) USA Today Jan 30, 2026
5% ATTA "__ boy!" (4) Commuter Jan 30, 2026
5% INVITRO Six blocking opening that's artificially produced (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 29, 2026
5% TABLE Propose story about bishop (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 29, 2026
5% LYSIS Cell destruction (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 24, 2026
5% ROD Retina cell (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
5% OYSTER Weird story about English shellfish (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 24, 2026
5% REDGIANT Star laughing about Ed Gamble's opener (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 22, 2026

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