Painstaking official probing birth membrane (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Painstaking official probing birth membrane (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on February 19, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAREFUL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAREFUL Painstaking official probing birth membrane (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 19, 2026
6% CAUL Membrane covering head at birth (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 19, 2026
5% RETINA Membrane in the eye (6) The Times Concise Feb 5, 2026
5% NOSIER Relatively probing (6) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
4% ITSABOY Birth announcement (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 19, 2026
4% BUREAUCRAT Government official (10) The Telegraph Quick Feb 19, 2026
4% NOTARY Legal official (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 15, 2026
4% EARDRUM Tympanic membrane (7) (7) Mirror Classic Feb 11, 2026
4% FETU In birth; natu (4) The Times O Tempora Feb 7, 2026
4% BLUEBLOOD Noble birth (4,5) (9) Mirror Classic Feb 5, 2026

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