Success in Merlot, perhaps, offers lead for writer? Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRAPHITE Success in Merlot, perhaps, offers lead for writer? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 12, 2017
5% SWIMMINGLY With great success (10) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
5% ECLAT Brilliant success (5) Universal Oct 30, 2025
5% HACKSAW Indifferent writer saying one could cut lead (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 29, 2025
5% AUTHORS Writers (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025
5% ELECTEE Successful candidate (7) Newsday Oct 24, 2025
5% HITS Battleship successes (4) LA Times Daily Oct 22, 2025
5% SMASH Huge success (5) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
5% BID Offered (3) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
5% REDS Malbec and Merlot, e.g. (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2025

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