Machine for shaping, boring, facing, or cutting a screw thread in metal, wood, etc (5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Machine for shaping, boring, facing, or cutting a screw thread in metal, wood, etc (5) last seen in Guardian Quick 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 LATHE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LATHE Machine for shaping, boring, facing, or cutting a screw thread in metal, wood, etc (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Jun 25, 2026
5% ADZ Wood-shaping tool (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 14, 2026
5% SAWED Cut, as wood (5) Commuter Jul 13, 2026
5% RIPSAW Wood-cutting tool (6) Puzzler Backwords Jul 6, 2026
5% SCREW Metal pin with a thread (5) Puzzler Backwords Jun 27, 2026
5% LAWNMOWER Grass-cutting machine (9) Newsday Jun 15, 2026
5% HELIX Screw-thread shape (5) The Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
5% LATHES Machines for shaping wood or metal (6)
4% SNAFU Screw-up (5) New York Times Jul 12, 2026
4% WISPS Smoke threads (5) Commuter Jul 9, 2026

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