Short comb -- tricky problem for Barber? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Short comb -- tricky problem for Barber? last seen in Telegraph 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 COMPOSER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COMPOSER Short comb -- tricky problem for Barber? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 30, 2024
7% TEASER Tricky problem (6) The Telegraph Quick Jun 8, 2025
5% MAGICACT "Tricky" performance (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 5, 2025
5% HAIRCUT Trim at the barber's (7) Puzzler Backwords Aug 31, 2025
5% ISSUE Problem (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 20, 2025
5% BONY Like fish that's tricky to eat (4) Universal Aug 16, 2025
5% OPERA The Barber of Seville, e.g. (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 10, 2025
5% SPOT Tricky situation (4) New York Times Aug 8, 2025
5% EASY "No problem!" (4) Universal Aug 7, 2025
5% GIMMICKS Tricky devices (8)

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