Replacement for a crank handle, and what asterisked entries literally have Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Replacement for a crank handle, and what asterisked entries literally have featured in Telegraph Cross Atlantic puzzle on February 9, 2026. 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STARTERMOTOR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STARTERMOTOR Replacement for a crank handle, and what asterisked entries literally have (12) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 9, 2026
5% STARS Asterisks (5) LA Times Daily Feb 2, 2026
5% STAR Asterisk (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 2, 2026
4% IDIOM Non-literal expression (5) Commuter Feb 9, 2026
4% MANAGE Handle (6) LA Times Daily Feb 6, 2026
4% COPE Handle adversity (4) USA Today Feb 2, 2026
4% SYMBOL Asterisk, e.g. (6) Commuter Jan 27, 2026
4% END What this last entry brings this crossword puzzle to? (3)
4% INSTITCHES Laughing hysterically, or what the answers to the starred clues literally are (10) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
4% BRUCEWILLIS Actor in answers to asterisked clues (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026

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