Round pegs in round holes Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Round pegs in round holes . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DOWELS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOWELS Round pegs in round holes (6)
4% ONME "This round's ___" (4) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
4% MISFIT Square peg in a round hole (6) Universal Apr 11, 2024
4% MISFITS Round pegs in square holes (7) Eugene Sheffer Aug 10, 2015
4% DOWEL Round peg in a round hole (5)
4% INA Square peg ___ round hole (3)
3% BELL End-of-round sound (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 16, 2025
3% DOME Rounded stadium roof (4)
3% GOLF Play a round (4) Universal Oct 13, 2025
3% AXLE Part that helps the wheels on the bus go round and round (4) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025
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