Popular painting etc — a clue: it surprisingly is hard to understand Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INARTICULATE Popular painting etc — a clue: it surprisingly is hard to understand (12) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 2, 2022
5% FINEARTS Painting, sculpture etc (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 21, 2026
5% GETSIT Understands (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 21, 2026
5% GETS Understands (4) LA Times Daily Feb 19, 2026
5% GOTME "Understand?" (5) LA Times Daily Feb 3, 2026
5% GET Understand (3) Universal Feb 1, 2026
5% SEES Understands (4) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 25, 2026
5% GRASP Understand (5) USA Today Jan 21, 2026
5% PORTRAIT Painting or paintings etc lifted through hole (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
5% CURIOUSLYENOUGH "Surprisingly . . ." (15) USA Today Jan 13, 2026

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