Setback star encountered at first, finding plumber’s tool Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Setback star encountered at first, finding plumber’s tool last seen in Times 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 BLOWPIPE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLOWPIPE Setback star encountered at first, finding plumber’s tool (8) The Times Cryptic Nov 29, 2021
60% KNOCKS Setbacks (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 15, 2025
60% TEEM Encounter a setback as it will pour with rain (4) (4)
58% FEE Plumber's charge (3)
58% MET Encountered (3) Commuter Sep 22, 2025
58% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 18, 2025
58% MEETS Encounters (5) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
58% MEETCUTES First encounters in rom-coms (9) Universal Aug 10, 2025
55% SCISSORS Cutting tool pair that you may find in a first aid kit (8)
55% SINKREPAIR Job for a plumber (10) Newsday Aug 3, 2025

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Setback star encountered at first, finding plumber’s tool Crossword Clue
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