Oh dear, less effective tool than a pitchfork, by the sound of it? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEIGHHO Oh dear, less effective tool than a pitchfork, by the sound of it? (7) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 10, 2022
98% HEIGH-HO Oh dear, less effective tool than a pitchfork, by the sound of it? (8)
6% OOF "Oh dear, that's painful" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 5, 2025
6% MYMY "Oh, dear!" (4) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
5% ECHO Canyon sound effect (4)
5% KABOOM Explosion sound effect (6) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
4% COSTLY Dear, expensive (6) The Times Concise Dec 20, 2025
4% MORE __ or less (4) Commuter Dec 16, 2025
4% SAKE "Oh, for goodness' ___" (4) USA Today Dec 14, 2025
4% EUR It's traded more than the JPY but less than the USD (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 11, 2025

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