Skin deep, sir? I'm in need of surgery Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Skin deep, sir? I'm in need of surgery 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EPIDERMIS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EPIDERMIS Skin deep, sir? I'm in need of surgery (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 17, 2016
75% OIL Deep-frying need (3)
68% SAY "Need I ___ more?" (3)
68% TELLMEWHY "I need a reason" (9) USA Today May 4, 2026
65% OPERATESON *Performs surgery for (10) Universal May 28, 2026
65% ORS Surgery ctrs. (3) LA Times Daily May 28, 2026
65% MUSICTOMYEARS "Just the news I needed!" (13) LA Times Daily May 24, 2026
65% NOTETOSELF "Okay, I need to remember ..." (10) The Atlantic May 23, 2026
65% DERMATOLOGIST This person's diagnosis is only skin deep (13) (13) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 16, 2026
62% LE Skin ailment (2) USA Today Quick May 30, 2026

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