It may be used in a pinch Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue It may be used in a pinch . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SALT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SALT It may be used in a pinch (4)
98% HERB It may be used in a pinch (4)
40% HERBS They may be used in a pinch (5) New York Times May 8, 2021
4% SNUFF What a nicotine addict may use at a pinch (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 19, 2025
3% BOTTLING Losing one's nerve pinching out such a plant (8) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 8, 2025
3% ERDOCTOR US physician who may cry "stat!" (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2025
3% WAS Used to be (3) Commuter Oct 7, 2025
3% FAUX ___ fur (fake fur that a vegan may use) (4)
3% THEM Not us (4) Universal Oct 2, 2025
3% BUSY In use (4) LA Times Daily Sep 28, 2025
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