Sounds as though the spectacles we use were known before clocks (4-7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOURGLASSES Sounds as though the spectacles we use were known before clocks (4-7) (11)
6% SIGHT Spectacle (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 14, 2025
5% YET "Are we there ___?" (3)
5% IMISSUS "We were so good together!" (7) The Atlantic Nov 19, 2025
5% PRE Word used to indicate "before" (3)
5% HADI "__ but known!" (4) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
5% TIMED On the clock (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 6, 2025
5% GLASSES Good girls in spectacles (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 6, 2025
5% TIME Clock reading (4) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
5% LIVESTOCK The herd passes its days by the sound of the clock (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
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