Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 61% | 13 | Genus that includes the Yellow-shafted and Red-shafted Flickers | |
3 | 33% | 7 | Shafted weapon for hunting marine mammals | |
They May Be Shafted Crossword Clue
Check other possible answers below.
Best Possible Answers
About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "MINES" which means:
- noun
- • Excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
- • Explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel verb
- • Get from the earth by excavation
- • Lay mines pronoun
- • Variation of mine, formed through analogy based on the final -s of the other possessive pronouns (ours, yours, hers, theirs, his)
An example sentence would be:
- • "The mines in this region are rich in gold and silver."
- • "He works in the coal mines, extracting coal for energy production."
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a New York Times Bonus crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
Big name in ice creamGeorge's lyricist
Bottle part
Clue Last Found In...
Source | #Number | Answer |
---|---|---|
New York Times Bonus01 Jun 2001 | Across 62 | |
New York Times19 May 1996 | Across 67 | |
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 | Attempt to appear PC — it's OK men getting shafted!
The Guardian Cryptic -
06 Apr 2016 | The Guardian Cryptic / 06 Apr 2016 |
2 | Clumsy, chaotic — I'm shafted!
The Guardian Quiptic -
30 Jul 2018 | The Guardian Quiptic / 30 Jul 2018 |
3 | Eighth client I shafted got very angry
The Guardian Cryptic -
27 Oct 2017 | The Guardian Cryptic / 27 Oct 2017 |
4 | Genus that includes the Yellow-shafted and Red-shafted Flickers | |
5 | Shafted weapon for hunting marine mammals | |
6 | Shafted weapon for throwing or thrusting
The Guardian Quick -
15 Jul 2019 | The Guardian Quick / 15 Jul 2019 |
7 | Shafted weapon used on horseback
The Guardian Quick -
15 Jul 2019 | The Guardian Quick / 15 Jul 2019 |