"For want ___ the horse was lost." Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "For want ___ the horse was lost." . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OFASHOE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OFASHOE "For want ___ the horse was lost." (7)
8% ATSEA Lost (5) New York Times Nov 6, 2025
8% ANTWERP Want rep lost in city (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Sep 15, 2025
8% ASHOE 'For want of ___ the horse was lost' (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 28, 2019
7% SIRES Fathers of horses (5) Newsday Nov 17, 2025
7% GAITS Horses' paces (5) Newsday Nov 17, 2025
7% ASS Horse relative (3) Premier Sunday Nov 16, 2025
7% STEED Horse (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
7% SLID Lost traction (4) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
7% NAGS Old horses (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 12, 2025
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