"Spudding in" is the initial drilling of what? (3,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OILWELL "Spudding in" is the initial drilling of what? (3,4) (7)
8% TATER Spud (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 27, 2025
8% TATERS Spuds (6) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
7% BORE Drill (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 27, 2025
7% POTATOBUD "Eye" on a spud (9) New York Times Nov 9, 2025
7% INCULCATE Drill in? (9) The Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
7% ELECTRICCURRENT What powers plug-in drills (15) Newsday Aug 19, 2025
6% FLASHCARDS Drill bits? (10) Newsday Nov 22, 2025
6% REHEARSAL Drill tries breaking concrete (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
6% FIRST Initial (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025
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