Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 31% | 15 | Church damaged and left in penury, damaged as never before | |
| 3 | 26% | 9 | Having wood damaged by burrowing insects | |
Wood Is Damaged By One Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 171 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
EBONY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
EBONY
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
Best Possible Answers
About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "EBONY" which means:
- noun
- • A very dark black
- • Hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys
- • Tropical tree of southern asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork adjective satellite
- • Of a very dark black adjective
- • Made of ebony wood.
- • A deep, dark black colour.
- • Dark-skinned; black; especially in reference to african-americans.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He carved a beautiful sculpture out of ebony."
- • "The piano keys were made of polished ebony."
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a The Guardian Cryptic crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
The batsman's occupationGlasses raised at L'Opera
Game belonging to the past? Nonsense!
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| The Guardian Cryptic22 May 2002 | Across 10 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | "___ Wood sawed wood" (tongue twister)
New York Times -
03 Nov 1999 | New York Times / 03 Nov 1999 |
2 | Becomes damaged, like wood
New York Times Mini -
10 Apr 2024 | New York Times Mini / 10 Apr 2024 |
3 | Bone damaged by unknown in a dark wood
The Guardian Quiptic -
02 Jul 2018 | The Guardian Quiptic / 02 Jul 2018 |
4 | Church damaged and left in penury, damaged as never before
The Guardian Everyman -
06 Aug 2017 | The Guardian Everyman / 06 Aug 2017 |
5 | Having wood damaged by burrowing insects | |
6 | Insect that leaves behind a characteristic pattern of damaged wood | |
7 | Reheats damaged part of wood?
The Guardian Cryptic -
26 Mar 2021 | The Guardian Cryptic / 26 Mar 2021 |
