Trick while opening metal container (4,6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEADASTRAY Trick while opening metal container (4,6) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
7% TUB Open container (3) Puzzler Backwords Jun 20, 2026
7% CANDID Open container discharged (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 4, 2026
7% TIN Metal cookie container (3) Commuter Apr 11, 2026
6% OLLIE Skateboarding trick (5) New York Times Jul 2, 2026
6% SCAM Fraudulent trick (4) Commuter Jul 1, 2026
6% BEEN "It's ___ a while" (4) USA Today Jun 29, 2026
6% TREAT Trick or __ (5) Commuter Jun 26, 2026
6% SATINETTE Fancy tea set containing metal material (9) The Times Cryptic Jun 24, 2026
6% RUSE Trick (4) Thomas Joseph Jun 17, 2026

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