Forceps (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Forceps (5) . We have found 12 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TONGS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TONGS Forceps (5) (5)
95% PLIERS Forceps kin (6)
95% EARWIGS Insects with forceps (7)
95% EARWIG Insect with forceps (6)
83% EYEBROWTWEEZERS *Gold-plated forceps? (15)
79% ENFORCE Garden forceps, gripping implement (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
78% OPERATIVEWORDS 'Scalpel ... Forceps ... Forceps, PLEASE, nurse!' Perhaps they're stressed (14) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 15, 2016
66% HEMOSTAT Tool also called an arterial forceps (8) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2025
66% EXTRACTION Birth that requires the use of forceps possibly (10)
55% ESCAPEFROM Team spending time with forceps struggling to secure delivery (10)
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