Optical instrument must be awfully precise when surgery's involved Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PERISCOPE Optical instrument must be awfully precise when surgery's involved (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 29, 2016
6% OHSO Awfully (4) Newsday Nov 15, 2025
5% ENTAIL Involve (6) Universal Nov 14, 2025
5% SPECIAL Place is awfully significant (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
5% ORS Surgery sites: Abbr. (3)
5% FIBER __-optic cable (5) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
5% DVD Optical disc format (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 5, 2025
5% ELECTIVE Non-essential, as surgery (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
5% LUTES Musical instruments that become other musical instruments when an F is added to the front (5) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
5% EXACT Precise (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025

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