Had a go at finding nail, then went first Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Had a go at finding nail, then went first (7) last seen in Puzzler 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 TACKLED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TACKLED Had a go at finding nail, then went first (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 13, 2024
7% LED Went first (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 16, 2025
6% TRIED Had a go (5) Universal Jul 9, 2025
5% RODE Went on horseback (4) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
5% COAT Nail polish layer (4)
5% BRAD Thin nail (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
5% GYRATED Went in circles (7) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
5% POTTINGSHED Playing snooker, she had to find building in garden (7,4) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 12, 2025
5% DROWNED Road going north had flooded (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
5% TORE Went fast (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 9, 2025

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