Hammer beats tack (5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hammer beats tack (5) last seen in Guardian 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BASTE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BASTE Hammer beats tack (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
8% ADD Tack on (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025
7% DRE Beats by __ (3) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
7% SCRAM "Beat it!" (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 4, 2025
7% TOOL Hammer, e.g. (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
7% AMSCRAY "Beat it!" (7) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
7% PEENS Hammer heads? (5) LA Times Daily Sep 27, 2025
7% MALLETS Xylophone hammers (7) Commuter Sep 16, 2025
7% BONGO Beat it! (5) Universal Sep 14, 2025
7% NAIL Hammered tack (4) Mirror Tea Time Nov 17, 2024

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