Mess up excavation of painter before the end of 7 — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Mess up excavation of painter before the end of 7”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 10th Sept 2008. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Mess up excavation of painter before the end of 7” is MARDI (5 letters).
We last saw “Mess up excavation of painter before the end of 7” in Guardian Cryptic on 10th Sept 2008.
The 5-letter answer for “Mess up excavation of painter before the end of 7” is MARDI.
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