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Mechanical tool tangles up when broken Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mechanical tool tangles up when broken last seen in Telegraph 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STAPLEGUN.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | STAPLEGUN Mechanical tool tangles up when broken | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Feb 11, 2021 |
| 3% | SNARLUP Get tangled | (7) | Premier Sunday | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 3% | KNOT Tangle | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 3% | RAVEL Get tangled up | (5) | Newsday | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 3% | SPADES Passed broken tools (6) | (6) | Mirror Cryptic | Sep 27, 2025 |
| 3% | GREASEGUN Mechanic's tool | (9) | Thomas Joseph | Aug 13, 2025 |
| 2% | RUDDER Steering mechanism on a boat | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 2% | TOWEL It's thrown in when giving up | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Nov 29, 2025 |
| 2% | TILLERS Steering mechanisms | (7) | Commuter | Nov 24, 2025 |
| 2% | IGNITION Car's starting mechanism (8) | (8) | Puzzler | Nov 22, 2025 |
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