Something preferred as digging equipment, initially Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Something preferred as digging equipment, initially last seen in Telegraph Toughie 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPADE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPADE Something preferred as digging equipment, initially (5) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 16, 2023
6% INTO Digging (4) Universal Nov 5, 2025
6% START Initiate something (5)
6% EAT Dig in (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 1, 2025
6% FAVOUR Prefer (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 9, 2025
5% ARO Preferring platonic relationships, informally (3) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
5% RIGS Equips (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 2025
5% DREDGE Dig (up) (6) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 2, 2025
5% FAV Most preferred, informally (3)
5% REFIT Update the equipment in (5) New York Times Nov 2, 2025

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