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% FLAT Punctured tyre (4) The Times Concise Jan 30, 2026
2% SHUNS Deliberately avoids (5) USA Today Feb 2, 2026
2% WETS Preps, as a Slip 'N Slide (4) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
2% ACEIT Nail the test (5) Universal Jan 30, 2026
2% ELUDE Avoid, as capture (5) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
2% TROMBONIST Is one's playing career on the slide? (10) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
2% ACU Prefix with "pressure" or "puncture" (3)
2% SHUN Avoid (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 22, 2026
2% ENAMEL Nail polish (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 22, 2026

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