A small pointed tool used to make holes in the ground for planting (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A small pointed tool used to make holes in the ground for planting (6) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DIBBLE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIBBLE A small pointed tool used to make holes in the ground for planting (6) (6)
8% AWL Cobbler's tool for making holes (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 27, 2025
7% AWLS Hole-punching tools (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
7% HOE Garden tool used for planting and weeding (3)
7% HOP Plant used in beer making (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 21, 2025
7% TREPAN It was once used to make holes in the skull (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
7% SPADE Ground-breaking tool (5) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2025
6% HELIOTROPE In hole I repot flourishing plant (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
6% DARNINGNEEDLE Mending tool with a big hole (7,6) (13) The Guardian Quick Oct 31, 2025
6% CHISEL Tool used on marble (6) Universal Oct 29, 2025
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