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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIT Cause of much head-scratching for an idiot (3)
7% NUT Head idiot (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 13, 2025
7% LICE Cause of much head-scratching (4) Universal Nov 1, 2016
6% HACK Journalist in hut scratching head (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Feb 4, 2026
6% CUFF Scratching head, scratch end of sleeve (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Feb 2, 2026
6% NITWITS Idiots (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 28, 2026
6% ITCH Sensation that causes a desire to scratch (4)
6% GROGGY Staggering Greek cat scratching head (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 21, 2026
6% SNIFF Scratch-and-__ (5) Commuter Jan 16, 2026
6% LANCE Scratching head, look briefly for weapon (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 12, 2026
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