Cry when a hammer hits the wrong kind of nail? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cry when a hammer hits the wrong kind of nail? last seen in Washington Post Mini 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is YEOW.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% YEOW Cry when a hammer hits the wrong kind of nail? (4) The Washington Post Mini Jan 22, 2026
6% THOR Norse god with a knack for hammering nails? (4)
5% GAVEL Judge's hammer (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 14, 2026
5% PETERPAN Play safe with hammer (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 14, 2026
5% AMISS Wrong (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 13, 2026
5% UNJUST Wrongful (6) The Times Concise Aug 12, 2026
5% ACEIT Nail the midterm (5) Universal Aug 11, 2026
5% PEENS Hammer parts (5) New York Times Aug 9, 2026
5% TRIPLES Toughest hits to get when hitting for the cycle in baseball (7) New York Times Aug 4, 2026
5% MALLET Wooden hammer (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 4, 2026

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