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% ANNIHILATING Hammering thing in with a nail badly (12) The Times Cryptic Mar 2, 2026
6% FOR "___ want of a nail..." (old proverb) (3)
6% THESHOE "For want of a nail ___ was lost" (7)
5% ACING Nailing (5) USA Today Mar 19, 2026
5% HOPES Things you don't want to be dashed (5) The Washington Post Mini Mar 19, 2026
5% APPLY Put on, as nail polish (5) LA Times Daily Mar 17, 2026
5% COAT Nail polish layer (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 11, 2026
5% OPI Nail polish brand (3) Universal Mar 10, 2026
5% ACEDIT Nailed a test (6) TV Mar 8, 2026
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