A thin peg, originally designed, that's pushed into hair Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue A thin peg, originally designed, that's pushed into hair last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HATPIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HATPIN A thin peg, originally designed, that's pushed into hair (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 19, 2022
69% WISPY (Of hair) light and thin (5) The Times Concise Jan 27, 2026
61% WISPS Thin tendrils of hair or smoke, e.g. (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 19, 2026
58% TEE Golf peg (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 27, 2026
58% TEES Golf pegs (4) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
58% SHOVE Push (5) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
58% URGES Pushes (5) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
58% RATTAIL Thin, hanging lock of hair (7) Premier Sunday Nov 30, 2025
55% PULL Opposite of "push" (4) Newsday Jan 19, 2026
55% GAUNT Thin (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 17, 2026

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