Pulley that moves sideways, but not at first Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pulley that moves sideways, but not at first last seen in Telegraph Toughie 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 IDLER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLER Pulley that moves sideways, but not at first (5) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 11, 2018
7% EDGE Move sideways (4) Newsday Jan 29, 2026
6% SLUE Twist sideways (4) Commuter Feb 16, 2026
6% SIDLE Slide off and move sideways (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
5% FORESTAY Rope lines missing on bar linked to back of pulley (8) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 27, 2026
5% EYEWITNESS Who's first seen yeti moving close to tents? (10) The Times Cryptic Feb 26, 2026
5% LATERAL Pass sideways in due course with a learner (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Feb 24, 2026
5% STILL Not moving (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 23, 2026
5% FRO Move to and __ (3) Newsday Feb 17, 2026
5% ANIMATE On the move (7) Newsday Feb 14, 2026

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