"For want of ___ the shoe . . . " Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANAIL "For want of ___ the shoe ..." (5)
82% NAILTHE "For want of a __ shoe was lost" (7)
50% CINDERELLA Disney character who didn't want the other shoe to drop? (10) LA Times Daily Sep 26, 2024
9% INSOLE Shoe cushion (6) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
9% COVET Really want (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 5, 2025
9% AVIA Shoe brand (4) USA Today Quick Oct 31, 2025
9% EWS Shoe brand (3) USA Today Quick Oct 31, 2025
9% MOC Soft shoe (3) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
9% CROC Shoe with holes (4) Commuter Oct 27, 2025
9% TAN Shoe hue (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 24, 2025
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