Crossword answer
DRILLING
8 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 3 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 5, 2026
Letter pattern
DRILLING
Clues that lead to DRILLING
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DRILLING is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 3 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Practising dental work?” in the The Independent crossword on August 5, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
PRETASTEEarly sample
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
HYPNOTICMesmerising
FRONTIERBorder
SOBSTORYTearful tale
TRANSFERHandover
ADMIRALSShip brass
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
RELEVANTOn point
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
Every appearance of DRILLING (3)
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Aug 5, 2026
Practising dental work? · The Independent · 10 Across
Jun 16, 2026
Activity for a dentist, construction worker or oil prospector · NYT Midi · 5 Down
Mar 2, 2026
Cooking back in Sunderland instead of Gateshead is boring · The Independent · 5 Down