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
5% EXACTITUDE Precision (10) Universal Jun 3, 2026
5% REGISTEREDNURSE Tender surgeries after surgery tender? (15) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 3, 2026
5% KALEIDOSCOPE Optical toy (12) (12) Mirror Classic Jun 2, 2026
5% HASTO Must (5) The Atlantic May 31, 2026
5% OPERATESON *Performs surgery for (10) Universal May 28, 2026
5% ORS Surgery ctrs. (3) LA Times Daily May 28, 2026
5% KNEEDEEP Very involved, awfully keen on training editor brought up (8) The Telegraph Cryptic May 28, 2026
5% EYES Optical organs (4) The Telegraph Quick May 25, 2026
5% OBOE Wind instrument featured in R.E.M.'s "Nightswimming" (4) LA Times Daily May 22, 2026

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