Set the hammer of (a gun) before firing Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Set the hammer of (a gun) before firing last seen in Times Concise 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COCK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COCK Set the hammer of (a gun) before firing (4) The Times Concise Dec 12, 2023
7% IGNITE Set on fire (6) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
7% IGNITES Sets on fire (7) USA Today Sep 11, 2025
6% TOOL Hammer, e.g. (4) Universal Nov 8, 2025
6% SLEDGE Heavy hammer (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 3, 2025
6% SHOOTS Amusing person in Schutzstaffel fires gun (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Nov 1, 2025
6% PEEN Hammer head (4) LA Times Daily Oct 29, 2025
6% ENERGISE Fire is set in Greene novel (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Oct 25, 2025
6% ADELE "Set Fire to the Rain" singer (5) USA Today Oct 23, 2025
6% ANT Word after fire or before farm (3) New York Times Oct 9, 2025

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