Cause of much head-scratching for an idiot Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cause of much head-scratching for an idiot . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIT Cause of much head-scratching for an idiot (3)
7% LICE Cause of much head-scratching (4) Universal Nov 1, 2016
6% CAPRICORN Sign of top hat scratching head (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 6, 2025
6% DOLT Idiot (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
6% LASS Girl in mirror scratching head (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
6% CLAWAT Scratch (6) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
6% ASS Idiot (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 12, 2025
6% DUNDERHEAD Idiot (10) The Telegraph Quick Oct 2, 2025
6% MOOLA Scratch (5) LA Times Daily Sep 13, 2025
6% HARD Causing head-scratching (4) Universal Jul 22, 2018
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