Painstaking cover-up — it protects dope Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DILIGENT Painstaking cover-up — it protects dope (8)
7% METICULOUS Painstaking (10) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 22, 2026
6% CARBRAS Grille-protecting covers (7) The Atlantic Mar 25, 2026
5% TIFF Plaintiffs covering up small disagreement (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 6, 2026
5% CASED Protectively covered, chaps weld occasionally (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 31, 2026
5% KILT Skirt that likely covers bottom up (4) The Times Cryptic Mar 27, 2026
5% CAREFUL Prudent match official wearing protective covering for the head (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 25, 2026
5% HOUSECOAT Comfy cover-up (9) LA Times Daily Mar 13, 2026
5% EGGSHELL Protective cover breached before soldiers enter? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 13, 2026
5% STUD Acknowledgements of liabilities ignored by painstaking boss (4) The Times Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
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