Carpenters' number one, for instance, that's made for twisting Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRILLBIT Carpenters' number one, for instance, that's made for twisting (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 27, 2024
63% DOWEL Carpenter's rod (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 17, 2026
63% VISE Carpenter's clamp (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 26, 2026
63% CASE A for-instance (4) Newsday Jan 23, 2026
60% APE Chimp, for instance (3) Newsday Feb 18, 2026
60% SOCKS Argyles, for instance (5) Newsday Feb 17, 2026
60% SLUE Twist sideways (4) Commuter Feb 16, 2026
60% WALRUS Lewis Carroll's "The ___ and the Carpenter" (6) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
60% SAW Toothy carpenter companion (3)
60% LIE Twist the truth (3)

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