Painting has the power that a mechanic could make good use of Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Painting has the power that a mechanic could make good use of last seen in Guardian 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OILCAN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OILCAN Painting has the power that a mechanic could make good use of (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 10, 2023
3% EMPLOY Make use of (6) The Times Concise Jun 27, 2026
3% MEGA ___ Evolution (mechanic that temporarily increases a Pokemon's power) (4) USA Today Jun 24, 2026
3% COAT Layer of paint or make-up (4)
3% LONESOMEDOVE Soap that could use a friend? (12) LA Times Daily Jun 12, 2026
3% LAPUP This could make pal embrace (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 9, 2026
3% ARTISAN Mechanic with fan losing power (7) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 22, 2026
3% ENGINE Mechanical power source (6) (6) Puzzler Apr 13, 2026
3% FITTER Mechanic could be hunkier (6) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 2, 2026
2% ROTE Mechanical memorization (4) New York Times Jul 7, 2026

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