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"For want of a __ shoe was lost" Crossword Clue
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40 Potential Answers:
Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
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98% | NAILTHE "For want of a __ shoe was lost" | (7) | ||
95% | ANAIL 'For want of --, the shoe was lost' | (5) | Premier Sunday | Mar 13, 2016 |
8% | ANTWERP Want rep lost in city (7) | (7) | Mirror Cryptic | Sep 15, 2025 |
8% | NAIL "For want of a ___ the shoe is lost" | (4) | ||
7% | ATSEA Lost | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 22, 2025 |
7% | SLOWED Lost steam | (6) | LA Times Daily | Oct 22, 2025 |
7% | SCUFF Blemish on a shoe | (5) | Commuter | Oct 21, 2025 |
7% | SOLE Shoe bottom | (4) | ||
7% | SCAT "Get lost!" | (4) | Newsday | Oct 19, 2025 |
7% | INSOLE Shoe pad | (6) | Commuter | Oct 18, 2025 |
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