Preserve item, often mechanical, a source of drama Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% QUINCE Preserve item, often mechanical, a source of drama (6) The Times Cryptic Jul 7, 2022
6% PICKLED Preserved (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 21, 2025
6% TOOL Item on a mechanic's belt (4) New York Times Sep 15, 2025
5% SET ___ collection (game mechanic) (3) USA Today Oct 19, 2025
5% HASPS Closing mechanisms (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
5% MOTOR Mechanic's focus (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
5% SPARETIRE Item often stored in a trunk (9) Universal Oct 4, 2025
5% SHAKESPEARE Climber on rocks concerning - source of many a drama (11) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
5% ROOT Source (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 1, 2025
5% BICS Some mechanical pencils (4) LA Times Daily Sep 25, 2025

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