The thinner the better (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FINER The thinner the better (5) (5)
9% NARROWING Getting thinner (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Nov 21, 2025
9% YOUD "___ better not!" (4) USA Today Nov 1, 2025
9% TURPS Paint thinner or solvent (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Oct 16, 2025
9% WHITESPIRIT Paint thinner (5,6) (11) The Guardian Quick Sep 3, 2025
8% LOOKUP Get better (4,2) (6) The Guardian Quick Nov 21, 2025
8% THREEPENNYBIT Made to be thinner type of coin (10,3) (13) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
8% HEALED Got better (6) USA Today Nov 19, 2025
8% ABLER Better qualified (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 13, 2025
8% MASTER Get the better of (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 4, 2025
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