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Tricky device, needle-like drill (5,8) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tricky device, needle-like drill (5,8) last seen in Guardian 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHARPPRACTICE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SHARPPRACTICE Tricky device, needle-like drill (5,8) | (13) | The Guardian Cryptic | Apr 2, 2025 |
| 6% | EYE Needle hole | (3) | Universal | Nov 3, 2025 |
| 6% | MOLAR Drilling site | (5) | New York Times | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 6% | FIR Needle maker | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 6% | INCULCATE Drill in? | (9) | The Atlantic | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 6% | BORE Drill | (4) | USA Today Quick | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 6% | ACUPUNCTURE Needle treatment | (11) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 6% | PRACTICE Drill, e.g. | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 6% | POSER Tricky puzzle | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 6% | SEW Use a needle like this, say (3) | (3) | Mirror Cryptic | Sep 25, 2025 |
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