Gave off -- held axe in wrong way Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Gave off -- held axe in wrong way last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 EXHALED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXHALED Gave off -- held axe in wrong way (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 1, 2017
7% EMITTED Gave off (7) The Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
6% SMELT Gave off a bad odour (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 28, 2025
6% CHAFES Rubs the wrong way (6) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
6% YIELDED Gave way (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 24, 2025
6% RUB ___ the wrong way (irritate) (3)
6% ABRADES Rubs the wrong way (7) LA Times Daily Sep 14, 2025
6% AFAR Way off (4) USA Today Sep 12, 2025
5% CARED Gave a hoot (5) New York Times Mini Sep 25, 2025
5% FED Gave nutriment to (3) The Times Concise Sep 18, 2025

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