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Painstaking, albeit lacking in refinement Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Painstaking, albeit lacking in refinement last seen in Times Cryptic puzzle. 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 THOROUGH.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | THOROUGH Painstaking, albeit lacking in refinement | (8) | The Times Cryptic | Aug 1, 2022 |
| 5% | TASTE Refinement | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 4% | RUDE Hardly refined | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 4% | NEEDING Lacking (7) | (7) | The Sun Mini | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 4% | SMELT Refine, as ore | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 4% | AMORAL Lacking principles | (6) | New York Times | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 4% | EASY Lacking difficulty | (4) | ||
| 4% | BLAND Lacking seasoning | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 6, 2025 |
| 4% | ROUGHDIAMOND How disgusting, girl getting turned on in bar - she lacks refinement | (12) | The Telegraph Toughie | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 4% | CRUDEMETAL *It has to be refined | (10) | Universal | Sep 29, 2025 |
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