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% LIKE Prefer (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 17, 2025
6% START Initiate something (5)
5% PAD Digs (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 10, 2026
5% STY Dirty digs (3) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
5% PEN Pig's digs (3) Universal Jan 10, 2026
5% ARO Preferring platonic relationships, informally (3) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
5% RIG Equip (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
5% ATFIRST Initially (7) The Times Concise Jan 7, 2026
5% FAVOR Show a preference for (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 2, 2026

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