On a crest, fur, metal, splash of colour? Amazingly, true! (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue On a crest, fur, metal, splash of colour? Amazingly, true! (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on November 21, 2025. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TINCTURE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TINCTURE On a crest, fur, metal, splash of colour? Amazingly, true! (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
5% ACTIONPAINTING A tip containing rubbish, are there splashes of colour in that? (14) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 23, 2025
4% GREBE Crested diving bird (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 20, 2025
4% ERMINE Royal fur (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 15, 2025
4% CATDAD Father of a "fur baby" (6) New York Times Mini Nov 15, 2025
4% PROVE Show to be true (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
4% FACT It's true (4) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
4% IGUANA Lizard with a spiny crest (6) LA Times Daily Nov 3, 2025
4% MOULT Shed feathers or fur (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 20, 2025
4% YOULIE "No way that's true!" (6) USA Today Oct 19, 2025

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