| Implement (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            03 Nov 2025 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver, for one | 
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            | Plane or level | 
            Newsday | 
            19 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Square or plane | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            16 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Instrument | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            12 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Handyman's essential | 
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            | Hammer or chisel, e.g. | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            08 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | *Device or gadget, and something Q may make to aid James Bond in combat | 
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            | Utensil, essentially | 
            Newsday | 
            05 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Hammer, e.g. | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            04 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Raising money for implement (4) | 
            Puzzler Cryptic | 
            30 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver or gimlet, e.g. | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            18 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver or chisel | 
            Newsday | 
            17 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Item on a mechanic's belt | 
            New York Times | 
            15 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Utensil wasted loot (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            14 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Implement (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            14 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver, for e.g. | 
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            | Screwdriver or saw | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or saw? (4) | 
            The Guardian Quick | 
            06 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Plane, for one | 
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            | Hammer or drill | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Work-facilitating device | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            30 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Implement (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            27 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Utensil wasted loot (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            27 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Utensil wasted loot (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            20 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Implement (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            20 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or saw | 
            Newsday | 
            19 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Shop item | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            15 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Workshop selection | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or chisel | 
            Newsday | 
            12 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver or hammer, for one | 
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            | Sickle or saw | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Handyman's accessory, that may not be allowed on your flight | 
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            | A hammer, a pincers or a pliers for example (4) | 
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            | Jerk | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            24 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | ___ of the trade, sing. | 
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            | Lug wrench. eg. | 
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            | Implement turned to plunder (4) | 
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            | Wrench or chisel | 
            Newsday | 
            08 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Wrench or screwdriver | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver, e.g. | 
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            | Plane in a wood shop, for example | 
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            | Implement the return of stolen goods | 
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            | Shop class item | 
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            | Implement | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            26 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Spent loot on utensil (4) | 
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            | Hammer or pliers | 
            Commuter | 
            16 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | What the craftsman uses, as well as a learner (4) | 
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            | Awl or ax | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            03 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Utensil wasted loot (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            03 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Implement (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            03 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Wrench, for one | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            14 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            11 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Utensil wasted loot | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            10 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Shed object | 
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            | Screwdriver or hammer, e.g. | 
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            | Variety of clothes to be of use to the carpenter (4,5) | 
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            | Hammer, for one | 
            Universal | 
            30 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Excessively light-headed, the worker can handle it | 
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            | Implement | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            23 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Saw or shovel, e.g. | 
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            | Square or corkscrew, e.g. | 
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            | Hammer or screwdriver | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Axe or hammer? | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            06 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Implement for turning up loot (4) | 
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            | Hand-held Implement or simple instrument with which to work (4) | 
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            | Work-facilitating device | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            02 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Carpenter's item | 
            Family Time | 
            31 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Chisel or coping saw | 
            USA Today | 
            29 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or pliers | 
            Commuter | 
            26 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            23 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Utensil wasted loot | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            23 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Handyman's essential | 
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            | The implement over to the left (4) | 
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            | Utensil wasted loot | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            12 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            12 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Jack or spade, e.g. | 
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            | Hammer, say (4) | 
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            | Utensil puts loot back (4) | 
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            | Hammer or screwdriver | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Work it! | 
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            | Working implement | 
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            | Utensil | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            17 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Wrench or saw | 
            Commuter | 
            15 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Awl or ax | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            12 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Implement that's over-large (4) | 
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            | A working instrument, especially one used by hand (4) | 
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            | Return that loot! It could be useful (4) | 
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            | Hammer or pliers | 
            Commuter | 
            03 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Jackass | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | A means to an end (4) | 
            The Guardian Quick | 
            29 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or hex key, e.g. | 
            Universal | 
            29 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Implement is overly large (4) | 
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            | Screwdriver, for one | 
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            | Implement needed to do a job (4) | 
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            | Hammer or pliers | 
            Commuter | 
            22 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Hacksaw or drill | 
            Newsday | 
            21 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Level or saw | 
            Universal | 
            18 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Tim "The ___ Man" Taylor; role for Tim Allen | 
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            | Hoe or rake, e.g. | 
            Universal | 
            14 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or screwdriver | 
            Universal | 
            07 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Obnoxious person, informally | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | A hammer, say (4) | 
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            | Implement | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            26 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Item on a handyman's belt | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            05 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Wrench, for one | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            04 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Overly large work aid (4) | 
            Puzzler Cryptic | 
            28 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or screwdriver | 
            Commuter | 
            26 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Awl or ax | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Excessively liberal working device (4) | 
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            | Jack, for one | 
            New York Times | 
            17 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Money back for puppet (4) | 
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            | Implement money-conversion (4) | 
             | 
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            | Working instrument | 
            Puzzler | 
            02 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Utensil wasted loot | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            30 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            30 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Implement return of money (4) | 
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            | Handyman's accessory, that may not be allowed on your flight | 
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            | Extremely large gun | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            18 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | 49-Down product | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Cat's-paw | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            09 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Implement for starting, taking off or landing (4) | 
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            | Implement for returning stolen goods (4) | 
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            | Screwdriver, for e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Handyman's implement (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            29 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            25 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Utensil wasted loot | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            25 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Implement the return of money (4) | 
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            | Band with an "Army" of fans | 
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            | What tradesman uses in sack that's lifted (4) | 
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            | Spent loot on an appliance (4) | 
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            | Handyman's prop | 
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            | Item in a handyman's box (4) | 
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            | Hammer or screwdriver | 
            Commuter | 
            10 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | US alt.metal band bring the loot back(4) | 
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            | Something found in a shed | 
            Family Time | 
            01 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | In addition, large hammer perhaps (4) | 
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            | Screwdriver, e.g. | 
             | 
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            | Piece of equipment needed for a job | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            29 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver or saw, eg | 
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            | Useful implement | 
            Commuter | 
            24 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or hoe | 
            Commuter | 
            23 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Utensil | 
            Mirror Tea Time | 
            18 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Stick, for a chimpanzee | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Hammer for wrench, e.g. | 
             | 
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            | Hammer, e.g. | 
            Commuter | 
            15 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | A chisel or power drill is a basic one in carpentry (4) | 
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            | Pliers or screwdriver, e.g. | 
             | 
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            | Puppet; that might be boring | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            10 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Implement brought back in Waterloo train | 
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            | Saw, for example, stuff taken up (4) | 
             | 
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            | Stone, to a sea otter | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Saw or chisel, for example (4) | 
             | 
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            | Overly large implement (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pick or file | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Actors fooled, essentially, which is a wrench, perhaps | 
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            | Hammer, for example | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or wrench | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            17 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Handyman's equipment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Overturned sack to find implement | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            05 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Loot wasted on utensil | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            04 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Fear Inoculum" band | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            04 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Youngster gets backing of a student (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pick or spade | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            17 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Implement for getting swag back (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Saw, for example, prize withdrawn (4) | 
             | 
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            | Handy device | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plane or pliers | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            11 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Cork's crew, for example, must take back loot (4) | 
             | 
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            | Also left an instrument behind (4) | 
             | 
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            | Mechanics utensil | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Also many bad workmen may blame it | 
             | 
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            | Hammer, eg (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            01 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Work-facilitating device | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            30 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | It helps you do a job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plane, for one | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            24 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Tim "The ___ Man" Taylor; Tim Allen role | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | An instrument from returned plunder (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Saw or shovel, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working instrument, often hand-held (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Utensil wasted loot | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            02 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            02 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Cat's-paw of the extremist Left? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            28 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Cashback for item in all other across answers here (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Handyman's essential | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One instrumental in distributing loot? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Trepan | 
             | 
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            | Implement the return of the swag (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Spanner or chisel, eg | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Gimlet or screwdriver | 
            New York Times | 
            04 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Dig up treasure, with spade, for example (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Useful gadget | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or drill | 
            Newsday | 
            20 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | An implement | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hardware store purchase | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            14 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Shed type | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | An implement (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            05 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Loot wasted on utensil | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            05 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Take the loot back to implement gangster's gun (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Utensil wasted loot | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            30 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            30 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Lever, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wrench or hammer | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Possibly saw Rob in retirement (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Possibly saw Rob in retirement | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            18 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Instrument used excessively by a learner? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or saw | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            09 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Drill or mallet for example | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Loot spent on utensil | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            09 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | One instrumental in obtaining loot? (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wrench, for one | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            02 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Rifle raised for drill, perhaps | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            23 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Rifle raised for drill, perhaps (4) | 
             | 
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            | Hammer or screwdriver, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Tape measure or saw | 
            Family Time | 
            30 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Level or bevel | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Item on a handyman's belt | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wrench or pliers | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Power ___ (drill or chainsaw, e.g.) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Something found on a belt | 
            New York Times | 
            17 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | You can certainly work with it | 
            Family Time | 
            17 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Perhaps saw stolen goods turning up | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            13 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Saw or shovel, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or screwdriver, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Maybe saw stolen goods being returned | 
            The Times Cryptic | 
            21 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Saw or screwdriver, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plane, e.g. | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            12 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            The Times Concise | 
            28 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Square or plane | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            27 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or screwdriver | 
            Newsday | 
            24 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or shovel, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Trade item? | 
            Family Time | 
            17 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Trade item? | 
            Family Time | 
            16 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Maybe saw Rob coming back | 
            The Times Cryptic | 
            04 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Plane, e.g. | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            01 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Jackhammer or saw | 
            Family Time | 
            26 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | File, e.g. | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            24 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Chisel or screwdriver, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or hatchet, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver, e.g | 
            Universal | 
            06 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Item in a handyman's kit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or hoe, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or saw, e.g | 
            Family Time | 
            14 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wrench, e.g | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Instrument used to lift up sack | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            29 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Plane, e.g | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            20 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Plane, e.g | 
            New York Times | 
            15 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Plane, e.g. | 
            New York Times | 
            15 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Hammer, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Home Depot purchase | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Handyman's necessity | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            02 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver or wrench, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Something handled by a handywoman | 
            Newsday | 
            12 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Backing spoils instrument | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            03 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | One in a handyman's kit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Item worn in a belt | 
            USA Today | 
            24 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            24 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Wrench or pliers | 
            USA Today | 
            14 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Pliers or plane | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            12 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hoe, to a gardener | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Cash returns for Jack, say | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            24 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Cash returns for Jack, say  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Implement; puppet | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            07 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or hacksaw | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            24 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            The Guardian Speedy | 
            23 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver or hammer, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Jerkwad | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or saw | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            04 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Money raised for stooge  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wrench or gouge | 
            New York Times | 
            21 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Item in a heavy belt | 
            Universal | 
            10 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
            Universal | 
            06 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            20 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | A crow's twig, e.g | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            20 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or drill | 
            Newsday | 
            15 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            12 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or screwdriver, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or wrench | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | A rock, for a crow, sometimes | 
            Universal | 
            30 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Saw or sickle | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            26 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Drive (around) | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            06 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Wrench or hammer | 
            Universal | 
            16 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Branch of industrial engineering that is concerned with optimizing production processes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Utensil | 
            The Guardian Speedy | 
            08 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or handsaw | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            20 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Needle-nose pliers, for one | 
            Family Time | 
            18 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Total jerk | 
            New York Times | 
            20 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hammer, e.g | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            13 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Circular saw, e.g | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            27 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Square or plane, e.g | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            22 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Adjustable wrench, for one | 
            Family Time | 
            13 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or wrench | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or saw, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or wrench | 
            Family Time | 
            02 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or spade | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            12 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver, e.g | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or plane | 
            USA Today | 
            14 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Put back the necessary file, for example  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Implement of inordinate length | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            01 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | File, e.g | 
            Newsday | 
            17 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Useful implement | 
            Newsday | 
            30 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Practical implement | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            27 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or screwdriver, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wrench or pliers | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or chisel | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Practical implement | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            08 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
            The Washington Post | 
            07 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            07 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Gimlet or screwdriver | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            04 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | What starts to offer one leverage?  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fixer's need | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Fixer's need | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Labor saver | 
            Newsday | 
            27 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Drill or wrench | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Book design that's impressed as well large | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            13 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or screwdriver, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer, e.g | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Axe or hammer, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or hacksaw | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            05 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Jack or jimmy | 
            Newsday | 
            20 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Level or bevel | 
            New York Times | 
            13 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Wrench, for one | 
            Universal | 
            12 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or chisel, say | 
             | 
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            | Return of stolen goods being exploited by third party  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Saw, shovel, or screwdriver | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Put back equipment to get ill-gotten gains | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            01 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Shed item | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Shed item | 
            The Washington Post | 
            16 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            15 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Drill or chisel, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Return of stolen goods being exploited by third party  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Saw or screwdriver | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Plane or pliers | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            05 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Labor-saving device | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Dupe having stolen goods picked up  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hardware store item | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            07 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Plane or level | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            16 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or screwdriver | 
            Newsday | 
            15 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Home Depot purchase | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Very large device  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver or hammer, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or drill | 
            Newsday | 
            26 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Easily manipulated type | 
            The Washington Post | 
            23 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Easily manipulated type | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Handheld device | 
            Newsday | 
            16 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Handyman's necessity | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wrench or hammer | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | One of the many in a Swiss Army knife | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or tongs | 
            USA Today | 
            14 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Level, for one | 
            Newsday | 
            30 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Jack, hammer, or jackhammer | 
            Newsday | 
            29 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Jerk, slangily | 
            New York Times | 
            25 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | 54-Across or 58-Across, for example | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or hacksaw | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            03 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Puppet or pawn | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            01 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Chainsaw possibly also large | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            01 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Universal | 
            27 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or saw | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Level or lathe | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver, e.g | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver, e.g | 
            The Washington Post | 
            30 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Level, for one | 
            New York Times | 
            28 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver, for one | 
            Universal | 
            08 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Item in a shed | 
            USA Today | 
            11 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Pawn | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            18 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Home Depot purchase | 
            The Washington Post | 
            13 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Home Depot purchase | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            13 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Extremely large implement  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Soldering 50-Down, e.g | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Plane, e.g | 
            The Washington Post | 
            03 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Plane, e.g | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or tongs | 
            Universal | 
            13 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Maybe saw money getting raised  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Implement: also utensil, ultimately  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Easily influenced person | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Hardware store purchase | 
            Family Time | 
            23 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Implement excessively large | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            22 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Practical implement | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            19 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or punch idiot?  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lifting toilet takes time, first, and specialist equipment | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            31 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or handsaw | 
            USA Today | 
            24 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Like a hammer or a chisel | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Money back for organ  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pipe wrench, e.g | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Look smart removing marks with piece of kit | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            18 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hacksaw or hammer | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            14 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Level or bevel | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            14 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Item in a kit (anagram of "loot") | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Handyman's buy | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Level or plane | 
            USA Today | 
            21 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Power drill, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Chisel or gouge | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Instrument in sack brought back  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hardware store buy | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Jul 2019 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Canadiana | 
            24 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver or something which you may purchase at 4a | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Saw, for example, cash being lifted | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            09 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Easily manipulated sort | 
            USA Today | 
            27 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Level or bevel | 
            Newsday | 
            26 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Device, implement | 
            The Times Concise | 
            17 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or tongs | 
            Newsday | 
            12 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Inordinately large instrument | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            09 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or saw | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Jack or hammer | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            22 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Jack or hammer | 
            The Washington Post | 
            22 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Item in a kit | 
            The Washington Post | 
            10 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Item in a kit | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | C-clamp or T-square | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Workbench object | 
            Universal | 
            02 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Look smart, removing marks with piece of kit | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            20 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Maybe hammer also large | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            17 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Handyman's item | 
            Universal | 
            09 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Black & Decker buy | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Seat with front falling off -- could this help fix it? | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            15 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or chisel, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer, for one | 
            Universal | 
            11 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Equipment meant for a particular task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Like a hammer or a chisel | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Saw, for example, stolen goods returned  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Level or plane | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hacksaw or hammer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Jack or hammer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Handyman's item | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Workbench object | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Black & Decker buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | C-clamp or T-square | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Chisel or gouge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Item in a kit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Easily manipulated sort | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Handyman's buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hardware store buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Level or bevel | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Shed or shop item | 
            USA Today | 
            31 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Drive (around) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Jack or hammer | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or saw | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A file possibly left behind on top of everything  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Object in a 33-Down | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Axe or hammer, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Saw, for one | 
            The Washington Post | 
            05 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Saw, for one | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            05 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Implement return of robbery proceeds  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Purchase at Lowe's | 
            The Washington Post | 
            30 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Purchase at Lowe's | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Drive to Oslo regularly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or chisel, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pick or axe | 
            Family Time | 
            16 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            21 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Haul up over device | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            18 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Zax or awl | 
            The New Yorker | 
            06 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Skil product | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Spade or club, e.g | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            05 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Gimlet or screwdriver | 
            USA Today | 
            10 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Puppet | 
            The New Yorker | 
            09 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Instrument is excessively long at the tip  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Reamer or wrench | 
            New York Times | 
            09 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Maul or awl | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Unwitting accomplice | 
            New York Times | 
            08 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Stooge | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Chisel or wrench, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | THIS COULD BE A DRILL | 
            Newsday | 
            11 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Excessively large plane or chopper, say | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            29 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | Construction site sight | 
            Universal | 
            28 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | Useful item | 
            Universal | 
            25 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | Saw or sickle | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            16 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver, for e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Implement not small enough?  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Possibly saw money being picked up  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word with box or belt | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Unwitting accomplice | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Home Depot purchase | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Purchase at Lowe's | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Saw, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Reamer or wrench | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Stooge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Saw or sickle | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Level or bevel, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skil product | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Shed or shop item | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Object in a 33-Down | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Maul or awl | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Jack or hammer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Gimlet or screwdriver | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Useful item | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Construction site sight | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Labor saver | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One of many in a Swiss Army knife | 
            New York Times | 
            24 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | A hammer or chisel | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Useful thing | 
            Universal | 
            14 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or hatchet | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            27 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | Something that helps in a job, like 12a | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or drill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Labor saver | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Punch or file | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            27 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Punch or file | 
            The Washington Post | 
            27 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Square or plane | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            20 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | 1-Down, e.g | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Drill, to a dentist | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
            USA Today | 
            24 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Craftsman product | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Aug 2017 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            The Times Concise | 
            06 Aug 2017 | 
          
          
            | One of a handyman's set | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or screwdriver | 
            Family Time | 
            23 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | A ___shed, where one would keep fix-em-up stuff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wrench or level, e.g | 
            Universal | 
            24 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Excessively large spade, for example  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Found in sheds, used to make or fix things | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Drill, for one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Total jerk | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            05 Apr 2017 | 
          
          
            | Black & Decker offering | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Apr 2017 | 
          
          
            | For instance, 27 also left | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            16 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Wrench or hammer | 
            Family Time | 
            06 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Something that's lifted, lifted with a device  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One of many in a Swiss Army knife | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wrench or level, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Black & Decker offering | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 1-Down, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Craftsman product | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One of a handyman's set | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Useful thing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Punch or file | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Thing for a carpenter | 
            Universal | 
            12 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Ax or awl | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Plane or saw, e.g | 
            Universal | 
            25 Nov 2016 | 
          
          
            | Handyman's belt item | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Nov 2016 | 
          
          
            | Plane or c-clamp, e.g | 
            Universal | 
            21 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | Drill, for example | 
            The Washington Post | 
            20 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | It helps to get the job done | 
            Universal | 
            15 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | Someone used rifle during uprising  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Item on a belt | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | Craftsman product | 
            The Washington Post | 
            09 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | Trade staple | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            27 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Saw plane or chopper?  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Device for mounting rifle  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Kit item | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle, e.g | 
            Jonesin | 
            19 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Plane, e.g | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            14 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Level, e.g | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            22 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | Saw or screwdriver | 
            Universal | 
            19 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | Torque wrench, e.g | 
            Universal | 
            06 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | Hammer, for one | 
            Family Time | 
            05 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | Chisel or hammer | 
            Newsday | 
            17 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Wrench, say, with money to be raised | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            05 Apr 2016 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver or gimlet | 
            Universal | 
            30 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Saw one of those returning stolen property | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            12 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Implement removing top from seat | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            12 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | DIY implement | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            12 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | Plane or level | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | For example, saw not enough right? | 
            The Times Cryptic | 
            04 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | Adz or awl | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            25 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver or hammer | 
            New York Times | 
            25 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | It might include 'copy' and 'paste' | 
            New York Times | 
            21 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Trade requirement? | 
            Universal | 
            14 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Saw or screwdriver | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plane or c-clamp, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Item on a belt | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Level, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Trade staple | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | It might include "copy" and "paste" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver or hammer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | It helps to get the job done | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Thing for a carpenter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Torque wrench, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Trade requirement? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Handyman's belt item | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Kit item | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Jack, hammer or jackhammer | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or wrench | 
            Newsday | 
            16 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | Easily manipulated sort | 
            New York Times | 
            06 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | Extremely large instrument  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plane or pliers | 
            The Washington Post | 
            25 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Extremely large machine  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Carpenter's gadget | 
            The Washington Post | 
            23 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Gimlet or screwdriver | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            21 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or chisel, e.g | 
            USA Today | 
            20 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Level or awl, e.g | 
            USA Today | 
            11 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Swiss Army knife component | 
            The Washington Post | 
            06 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Gadget raised toilet seat's edge | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            29 Oct 2015 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or wrench | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            26 Oct 2015 | 
          
          
            | Implement | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Oct 2015 | 
          
          
            | Gimlet or screwdriver | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            31 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | 19 across in a way is excessively long | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            18 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | Gift for a handyman | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | Plane, for one | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Jun 2015 | 
          
          
            | File or saw | 
            Newsday | 
            24 Jun 2015 | 
          
          
            | Hoe or hatchet | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Jun 2015 | 
          
          
            | Excessively long instrument  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wedge or sledge | 
            New York Times | 
            17 May 2015 | 
          
          
            | Pliers or plane | 
            Newsday | 
            05 May 2015 | 
          
          
            | Carpenter's helper | 
            Universal | 
            22 Apr 2015 | 
          
          
            | Hammer or chisel | 
            Universal | 
            23 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | File, for one | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            07 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | Hacksaw, e.g | 
            Universal | 
            20 Jan 2015 | 
          
          
            | Carpenter's helper | 
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            | Hammer or chisel | 
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            | Swiss Army knife component | 
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            | Square or compass | 
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            | Plane or pliers | 
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            | Object for kidvid's Bob the Builder | 
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            | Hammer or sickle | 
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            | Carpenter's gadget | 
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            | Bit in a kit, perhaps | 
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            | Easily manipulated sort | 
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            | "Lateralus" band | 
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            | Gimlet or screwdriver | 
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            | Kit implement | 
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            | Shed item | 
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            | Wedge or sledge | 
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            | Level, for one | 
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            | Jack, hammer or jackhammer | 
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            | Hoe or hatchet | 
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            | Hacksaw, e.g. | 
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            | Wrench or hammer | 
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            | Plane, for one | 
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            | Pliers or plane | 
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            | Implement | 
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            | Hammer or wrench | 
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            | File or saw | 
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            | File, for one | 
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            | Level or awl, e.g. | 
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            | Hammer or chisel, e.g. | 
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            | Gift for a handyman | 
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            | Extremely large machine  | 
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            | Despicable type | 
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            | Excessively large implement  | 
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            | Money brought over for organ  | 
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            | Wrench, e.g. | 
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            | Wrench, e.g. | 
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            | Plane, e.g. | 
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            | Saw or hammer | 
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            | Handyman's need | 
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            | One being used | 
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            | Pick, say | 
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            | Jerk, slangily | 
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            | Archaeological dig find | 
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            | Hammer or hacksaw, e.g. | 
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            | Implement | 
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            | VISE-GRIP, for one | 
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            | Drill, for one | 
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            | Handyman's belt item | 
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            | Drive (along) | 
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            | Drill, for one | 
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            | Hammer or rasp | 
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            | Workbench implement | 
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            | Workshop gizmo | 
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            | Hammer or saw | 
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            | Hammer or chisel | 
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            | Lever or cleaver | 
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            | Plane or pliers | 
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            | Something stored in a shed | 
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            | Gun – rifle – pointing the wrong way  | 
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            | Adz, e.g. | 
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            | Awl, for one | 
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            | In recent memory | 
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            | Wrench, for one | 
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            | Item hung on a pegboard, often | 
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            | Level or hammer, e.g. | 
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            | Plane or square, e.g. | 
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            | Wrench or adz, e.g. | 
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            | Utility belt item | 
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            | Word with "kit" or "belt" | 
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            | Something found in a shed | 
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            | Shop item | 
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            | Level or bevel | 
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            | Poker, e.g. | 
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            | Trade item? | 
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            | "10,000 Days" band | 
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            | Handyman's need | 
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            | Hammer or hacksaw | 
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            | Wrench or pliers | 
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            | Die's partner? | 
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            | Black & Decker item | 
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            | Poker, e.g. | 
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            | Level or bevel | 
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            | Hammer or saw | 
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            | Grinder or sander | 
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            | Level or bevel | 
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            | Plane or pickax | 
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            | Plane, e.g. | 
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            | Shed item | 
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            | Play about with a gun?  | 
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            | Chisel, e.g. | 
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            | Hammer or sickle | 
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            | Square or level | 
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            | Chisel, e.g. | 
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            | Gouge or chisel | 
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            | Plane, for example | 
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            | Level or bevel | 
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            | Plane or chisel | 
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            | Plane, for example | 
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            | Rake or saw | 
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            | Shop class aid | 
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            | Maynard James Keenan band | 
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            | "Sober" band | 
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            | Saw or ax | 
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            | Belt hanger | 
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            | Plane, for example | 
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            | Plane, for one | 
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            | Handyman's necessity | 
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            | Trade requirement? | 
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            | Wrench or screwdriver, e.g. | 
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            | Early human's stone creation | 
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            | Awl or saw, e.g. | 
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            | Square or level | 
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            | Handyman's necessity | 
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            | Bottle opener, e.g. | 
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            | Chisel or wrench, e.g. | 
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            | Bottle opener, e.g. | 
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            | Hammer or sickle | 
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            | Plane or sander | 
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            | Home Depot buy | 
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            | Hammer or sickle | 
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            | Home Depot purchase | 
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            | Labor saver | 
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            | Puppet | 
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            | Useful doodad | 
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            | Wrench, e.g. | 
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            | Word with box or belt | 
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            | Word with box or belt | 
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            | Something found in a shed | 
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            | Saw, e.g. | 
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            | Home Depot buy | 
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            | Plane or sander | 
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            | Chisel, e.g. | 
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            | Screwdriver, for one | 
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            | "Undertow" band | 
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            | Hardware store purchase | 
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            | Saw or plane | 
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            | Awl or hacksaw | 
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            | Wrench or screwdriver, e.g. | 
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            | Hardware store purchase | 
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            | Something used on "Bob the Builder" | 
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            | Cat's-paw | 
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            | It's in the shop | 
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            | Saw, say | 
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            | Hammer or saw | 
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            | Shop item | 
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            | Saw, e.g. | 
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            | Saw or plane | 
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            | Dig find, perhaps | 
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            | Cat's-paw | 
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            | Shop item | 
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            | Saw, e.g. | 
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            | Cat's-paw | 
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            | One used as a dupe | 
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            | Dig find, perhaps | 
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            | Hammer, for one | 
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            | Item in a belt | 
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            | Belt item | 
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            | Chisel or hammer | 
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            | Trade item? | 
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            | Hammer, for one | 
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            | Hammer or saw | 
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            | Implement | 
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            | Item in a belt | 
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            | Kit thing | 
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            | Hammer or tongs | 
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            | Implement | 
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            | Kit thing | 
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            | Puppet | 
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            | Something used by Bob the Builder | 
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            | "We must use time as a ___, not as a couch": JFK | 
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            | Item hung on a pegboard, often | 
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            | Work on leather | 
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            | Dweeb | 
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            | Awl or auger | 
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            | Plane, e.g. | 
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            | Drill, e.g. | 
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            | Lever or level | 
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            | Plane, for one | 
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            | Item in a shed | 
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            | Gimlet or screwdriver, e.g. | 
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            | Ax or awl | 
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            | Utensil | 
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            | Awl, for one | 
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            | Ax or awl | 
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            | Maul or awl | 
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            | Shed item | 
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            | Pegboard hanger | 
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            | Pegboard hanger | 
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            | Plane, for one | 
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            | Utensil | 
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            | Cleaver or lever | 
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            | Decorate, in a way | 
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            | Maul or awl, e.g. | 
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            | Hammer, for one | 
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            | Handyman's gadget | 
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            | Axe or adze | 
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            | Rock, to a sea otter | 
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            | Word with "kit" or "around" | 
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            | Cat's paw | 
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            | Screwdriver, for one | 
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            | Cleaver or lever | 
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            | Diligent student, in slang | 
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            | Trade item? | 
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            | Word with kit or around | 
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            | Awl or chisel | 
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            | "Man is a ___-using animal": Thomas Carlyle | 
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            | "Home Improvement" prop | 
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            | Screwdriver, e.g. | 
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            | Die partner | 
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            | Kit item | 
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            | Implement | 
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            | Hammer or sickle | 
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            | Drive (along) | 
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            | Shed item | 
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            | Trade item? | 
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            | Gift for a handyman, probably | 
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            | Wrench or adz, e.g. | 
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            | Wrench, for one | 
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            | Shed item | 
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            | Kit item | 
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            | Gimlet, e.g. | 
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            | Belt item | 
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            | Cat's-paw, for example | 
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            | Torque wrench or box wrench | 
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            | Something exploited | 
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            | Object of exploitation | 
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            | Hammer or 58 Down | 
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            | Awl or axe | 
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            | Gimlet or screwdriver | 
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            | File, for one | 
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            | Labor saver | 
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            | Pliers. e.g. | 
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            | Drive (along) | 
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            | Shed item | 
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            | Word with power or garden | 
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            | Pliers or wrench | 
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            | Wrench or awl | 
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            | Implement | 
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            | Shop item | 
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            | Archaeological dig find, sometimes | 
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            | Home Depot purchase | 
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            | Labor saver | 
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            | Instrument | 
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            | Zax or adz | 
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            | Drill, e.g. | 
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            | Awl, e.g. | 
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            | Word with garden or power | 
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            | Instrument | 
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            | Saw or sander | 
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            | Hammer or hoe | 
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            | Implement | 
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            | Do leatherwork | 
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            | Adz or awl, e.g. | 
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            | Rake, e.g. | 
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            | Cruise about town | 
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            | Gimlet or screwdriver | 
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            | Do some leatherwork | 
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            | Design on a book's binding | 
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            | File, for example | 
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            | Die partner | 
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            | Word with kit or around | 
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            | Pliers or hammer | 
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            | Garage item | 
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            | Adz or awl | 
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            | Hammer, e.g. | 
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            | Chisel or gouge | 
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            | Not the real decision-maker | 
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            | Plane or square, e.g. | 
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            | Saw, say | 
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            | Something used by Bob the Builder | 
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            | Saw, e.g. | 
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            | Cat's-paw | 
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            | Adz or awl | 
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            | Gouge, e.g. | 
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            | Useful utensil | 
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            | Gift for Tim Allen | 
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            | Screwdriver, for one | 
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            | Hammer, e.g. | 
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            | Cat's-paw | 
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            | Cat's-paw | 
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            | Word after power or garden | 
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            | Maul or awl | 
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            | Labor saver | 
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            | File, e.g. | 
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            | Hammer or sickle | 
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            | Drive (around) | 
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            | Useful item | 
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            | Shop item | 
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            | Go for a spin | 
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            | Gimlet, for one | 
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            | Saw or hammer | 
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            | Level, e.g. | 
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            | Handyman's necessity | 
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            | Hammer, e.g. | 
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            | Die's partner | 
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            | Screwdriver, for one | 
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            | Useful utensil | 
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            | Means to an end | 
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            | Hammer or sickle | 
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            | Drill or saw | 
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            | Part of a kit | 
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            | Trade requirement? | 
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            | Jimmy or jack | 
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            | Ax or zax | 
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            | Level or awl | 
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            | Gimlet or screwdriver | 
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            | Adz or zax | 
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            | Screwdriver, for one | 
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            | Drive (around) | 
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            | Go for a spin | 
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            | Gouge or chisel | 
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            | Archaeological dig find | 
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            | Hardware store purchase | 
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            | Workshop item | 
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            | Implement | 
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            | Tim Allen need | 
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            | Fixer's kit | 
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            | Adze, for one | 
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            | Plane or square, e.g. | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Screwdriver or gimlet | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Wrench or ratchet | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Shovel or rake | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Handyman's need | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Utensil | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Saw, e.g. | 
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            | Cat's paw | 
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            | Bar in a PC | 
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            | Adz or zax | 
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            | Wrench or shovel | 
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            | Hammer or hatchet, e.g. | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Adz or awl, e.g. | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Router, for one | 
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            | Gimlet or screwdriver | 
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            | Kit item | 
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            | Drill, to a dentist | 
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            | Plane, e.g. | 
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            | 26 Down, for example | 
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            | Adz, e.g. | 
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            | Hammer or sickle | 
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            | Pawn | 
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            | Level, e.g. | 
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            | Saw or plane | 
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            | Go cruising | 
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            | Awl or gimlet | 
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            | Adz or awl | 
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            | Edger, e.g. | 
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            | Handyman's need | 
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            | Neolith or paleolith | 
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            | Implement | 
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            | Pawn in a plan | 
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            | Utensil | 
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            | Cat's-paw | 
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            | Cat's-paw | 
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            | Cruise about town | 
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            | Puppet | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pick or hammer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or file | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Dupe | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Cats-paw | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | File or fork | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Home Improvement" prop | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Black & Decker item | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Rock  to a sea otter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Neolith, e.g. | 
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            | Stanley offering | 
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            | Bushwhacker, e.g. | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Kit item | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Dupe | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Gimlet or screwdriver | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Hammer or sickle, e.g. | 
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            | Wrench  <P>e.g. | 
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            | Die, e.g. | 
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            | Puppet | 
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            | Adz or ax | 
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            | Saw or axe | 
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            | Screwdriver, e.g. | 
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            | Implement | 
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            | Pistol, in gang slang | 
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            | Chisel, e.g. | 
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            | Jack  for one | 
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            | Wrench, e.g. | 
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            | File, e.g. | 
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            | Instrument | 
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            | Work leather | 
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            | Pawn | 
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            | Level or plane | 
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            | Adze, for one | 
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            | Awl or adz | 
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            | Jimmy, e.g. | 
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            | Item in a chest | 
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            | Plane or level | 
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            | Device | 
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            | Saw or hammer | 
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            | Burin or dibble | 
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            | Handy helper | 
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            | Dibble or burin | 
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            | Jimmy or jack | 
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            | Burin or gimlet | 
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            | Dibble, e.g. | 
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            | Adz or awl | 
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            | Implement | 
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            | Means to an end | 
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            | Dupe | 
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            | Ax or adz | 
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            | Auger, for one | 
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            | Unwitting stooge | 
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            | Awl or adze | 
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            | Saw, e.g. | 
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            | Kit article | 
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            | Stooge or patsy | 
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            | Make designs in leather | 
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            | Saw or file | 
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            | Adz or hammer | 
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            | Chisel or file | 
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            | Handyman's item | 
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            | Hammer or ax | 
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            | Adz or ax | 
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            | Kind of kit | 
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            | Awl or hatchet | 
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            | Fall guy | 
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            | Pipe wrench, e.g. | 
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            | Awl or saw | 
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            | Make figures on leather. | 
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            | Screwdriver, for instance. | 
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            | A plane or a file. | 
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            | Lathe or planer. | 
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            | Dupe. | 
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            | Machine ___. | 
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            | Catspaw. | 
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            | Instrument. | 
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            | Hammer. | 
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            | Manipulated person | 
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            | Complete idiot | 
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            | Utensil. | 
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            | Drive a coach. | 
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            | Implement. | 
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            | Hammer or axe. | 
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            | Cat's-paw. | 
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            | Axe. | 
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            | Hammer | 
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            | Clippers. | 
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            | Instrument for manual operation. | 
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            | Wrench. | 
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            | Saw. | 
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            | Saw, for example. | 
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            | Ruler, e.g. | 
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            | Burin or graver. | 
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            | Jack, for example. | 
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            | Chisel or wrench. | 
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            | Brace and bit. | 
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            | Hammer or tongs. | 
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            | Jack, for one. | 
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            | Puppet. | 
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            | Crowbar. | 
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            | See 89 Down. | 
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            | Saw, for one. | 
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            | Pawn. | 
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            | Handy thing. | 
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            | Hand instrument. | 
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            | Hammer or sickle. | 
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            | A means. | 
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            | Unwitting stooge. | 
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            | Rake or hoe. | 
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            | Implement | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Sep 1950 |