One slides over nail to avoid a puncture Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue One slides over nail to avoid a puncture last seen in Guardian 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THIMBLE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THIMBLE One slides over nail to avoid a puncture (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 5, 2023
3% AWL Puncturing tool (3) Newsday Nov 18, 2025
3% ACU Prefix with puncture (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 6, 2025
2% ACE Absolutely nail (3) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
2% IGNORE Deliberately avoid (6) (6) Puzzler Dec 1, 2025
2% DRAWER Sliding box in a cabinet (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 26, 2025
2% SCOOT Slide while seated (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 25, 2025
2% ELUDE Avoid capture by (5) USA Today Nov 25, 2025
2% LOW ___ profile (avoiding publicity) (3)
2% DODGE Avoid getting hit (5) Commuter Nov 24, 2025

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