Ones Tight Well Oiled Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SARDINE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SARDINE

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	42%	6		Well-heeled or well-oiled? Such a question is unfair
3	36%	7		Like a well-oiled machine

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SARDINE" which means:

noun

• Small fatty fish usually canned
• Any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned
• A deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
• Small fishes found in great schools along coasts of europe; smaller and rounder than herring

verb

• To fish for sardines
• To pack or cram together tightly.

An example sentence would be:

• "I packed a tin of sardines for my lunch."
• "He opened a can of sardines and spread them on toast."

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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic20 Mar 2008	Down 7
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