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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 40% | 9 | Suitable for a tailor or a tailor's shop | |
3 | 32% | 12 | Performer who portrayed George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | |
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We think the answer is "TINKER" which means:
- noun
- • A person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
- • Formerly a person (traditionally a gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
- • Small mackerel found nearly worldwide verb
- • Do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
- • Work as a tinker or tinkerer
- • Try to fix or mend
An example sentence would be:
- • "He likes to tinker with old cars in his spare time."
- • "She is always tinkering with her computer settings."
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Similar Clues
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1 | "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" author
New York Times -
25 Nov 1994 | New York Times / 25 Nov 1994 |
2 | George ____, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy character
Telegraph Cross Atlantic -
28 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 28 Oct 2023 |
3 | One carried by experienced soldier, soldier returning from Asian country
The Guardian Everyman -
06 Nov 2005 | The Guardian Everyman / 06 Nov 2005 |
4 | Performer who portrayed George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | |
5 | Soldier crawling under material, seeing another soldier
The Guardian Cryptic -
27 Oct 2011 | The Guardian Cryptic / 27 Oct 2011 |
6 | Suitable for a tailor or a tailor's shop | |
7 | Tailor leaves wife for clairvoyant
Telegraph Cryptic -
17 May 2024 | Telegraph Cryptic / 17 May 2024 |
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