"For want of a ___..." Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "For want of a ___..." . We have found 42 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 NAIL.

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42 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAIL "For want of a ___..." (4)
98% SHOE "For want of a ___ . . . " (4)
94% HIDEOUT It's wanted by the wanted (7)
93% WASTE "__ not, want not" (5) LA Times Daily Aug 12, 2025
92% HOPEFOR Want (7) LA Times Daily Jul 6, 2025
91% NEEDS Wants (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 5, 2025
86% TOBE "I Want ___ Wanted" (4)
85% DESIRED Wanted (7) Commuter Mar 3, 2025
85% DESIRE Want (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 18, 2025
85% DESIRES Wants (7) Commuter Nov 9, 2024
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