Tie essential for Oxford but not Wellington (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tie essential for Oxford but not Wellington last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHOELACE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOELACE Tie essential for Oxford but not Wellington (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 25, 2024
3% DEADHEAT Tie (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 17, 2025
2% DEADHEADBEDSPREAD Tie-dyed quilt? (17) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2025
2% SHOE Oxford, for instance (4) Newsday Oct 16, 2025
2% DRAW Sketch, or a tie (4) Universal Oct 15, 2025
2% WATER Ice, essentially (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 13, 2025
2% LENS Monocle, essentially (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
2% PARTANDPARCEL Essential component (of) (13) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2025
2% TOOL Handyman's essential (4)
2% RADII Spokes, essentially (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025

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