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Hammer Or Tongs Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TOOL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TOOL

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%4Exact Match!
242%10 Uses tongs and a hammer
341%5Hammer and tongs

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TOOL" which means:

    noun
  • • An implement used in the practice of a vocation
  • • The means whereby some act is accomplished
  • • A person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
  • • Obscene terms for penis
  • verb
  • • Drive
  • • Ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
  • • Furnish with tools
  • • Work with a tool

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He used a hammer as a tool to drive the nail into the wall."
  • • "The mechanic used various tools to fix the car."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times24 Feb 2009 Across 24
New York Times03 Mar 2004 Down 47
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