A firearm so named for the process of adding a spiral groove in the barrel Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A firearm so named for the process of adding a spiral groove in the barrel last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RIFLE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RIFLE A firearm so named for the process of adding a spiral groove in the barrel (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 9, 2020
3% TWISTBITS Drill attachments with spiraling grooves (9) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
2% PROMO Ad (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 27, 2025
2% MEH "It's so-so" (3) Commuter Nov 26, 2025
2% NOTCHED Grooved (7) (7) The Sun Mini Nov 23, 2025
2% KEG Brewery barrel (3) USA Today Nov 23, 2025
2% RIOT Barrel of laughs (4) LA Times Daily Nov 20, 2025
2% CURLICUES Fancy spirals in calligraphy (9) New York Times Nov 19, 2025
2% SWIRLS Spiral arrangements (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
2% THRESH Process, as grain (6) Newsday Nov 16, 2025

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