Killed by nails, perhaps? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLAIN Killed by nails, perhaps? (5) (5)
9% SLAY Kill (4) Commuter Nov 22, 2025
8% EMERY Nail smoother (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 5, 2025
8% ENDS ... aims and kills (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
8% ACE Absolutely nail (3) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
8% ACEDIT Nailed the test (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 15, 2025
8% CLIP Trim, as nails (4) Commuter Nov 15, 2025
8% NONFATAL Perhaps skinny, exhausted animal's unable to kill you (8) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 11, 2025
8% ACES Nails (4) USA Today Oct 31, 2025
8% DOIN Kill (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
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