Long iron-tipped staff traditionally used by shepherds in the Alps, a predecessor of the ice axe (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALPENSTOCK Long iron-tipped staff traditionally used by shepherds in the Alps, a predecessor of the ice axe (10) (10)
5% CHOP Use an axe (4) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
4% HEIDI Orphan of the Alps (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 21, 2025
4% YODEL Sing in the Alps, perhaps (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 21, 2025
4% ABEL Early shepherd (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 18, 2025
4% PRESSES Irons (7) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
4% OSS CIA predecessor (3) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025
4% HEW Chop with an ax (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 13, 2025
4% HAUTE High in the Alps? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 7, 2025
4% CHALETS Houses in the Alps (7) Commuter Oct 4, 2025
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