Sedative not applicable on piercing in the middle of the ear (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sedative not applicable on piercing in the middle of the ear (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on August 7, 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NARCOTIC.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NARCOTIC Sedative not applicable on piercing in the middle of the ear (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 7, 2026
6% STAPES Bone of the middle ear (6) Premier Sunday Jul 5, 2026
5% LOBE Place for an earring (4)
5% GLOSS Shiny lip application (5)
5% RELEVANT Applicable (8) Commuter Aug 5, 2026
5% ALL "I'm __ ears!" (3) Commuter Aug 5, 2026
5% SRS Univ. applicants, typically (3) New York Times Midi Aug 3, 2026
5% STUD Tiny earring (4) Newsday Aug 2, 2026
5% AMONG In the middle of (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 1, 2026
5% SOUND Ear stimulus (5) Premier Sunday Jul 26, 2026

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