Pilot, with excited cry, getting large bit of machinery (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pilot, with excited cry, getting large bit of machinery (8) 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FLYWHEEL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLYWHEEL Pilot, with excited cry, getting large bit of machinery (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 1, 2025
6% LYELL Scottish geologist's large cry (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 13, 2025
6% OPERATED Ran, as machinery (8) Newsday Oct 27, 2025
6% OLDISH Getting on a bit (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2025
5% EDGY Unsettling and exciting (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 29, 2025
5% STOKES Excites (6) New York Times Nov 18, 2025
5% REVSUP Excites (6) New York Times Nov 18, 2025
5% ETS UFO pilots (3) USA Today Nov 14, 2025
5% SOB Cry, cry, cry (3) New York Times Nov 13, 2025
5% HOTUP Become warmer or get more exciting! (3,2) (5) Puzzler Nov 7, 2025

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