First thing lost in the 'For Want of a Nail' proverb Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue First thing lost in the 'For Want of a Nail' proverb . 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 SHOE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOE First thing lost in the 'For Want of a Nail' proverb (4)
6% ADAGE Proverb (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 27, 2025
6% FOR "___ want of a nail..." (old proverb) (3)
6% THESHOE "For want of a nail ___ was lost" (7)
5% WASTE "__ not, want not" (5) LA Times Daily Aug 12, 2025
5% NICEONE "You nailed it!" (7) LA Times Daily Aug 6, 2025
5% TOE One's nailed! (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 31, 2025
5% ACED Nailed (4) Universal Jul 27, 2025
5% ACES Nails (4) LA Times Daily Jul 25, 2025
5% INITIAL One nail - it's hammered first (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 15, 2025
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