They may need refining — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 4–letter crossword clue “They may need refining”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 24th Sept 2012. 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 “They may need refining” is ORES (4 letters).
We last saw “They may need refining” in NYT Crossword on 24th Sept 2012.
The 4-letter answer for “They may need refining” is ORES.
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