Shortcoming in metal tool with jaws (4) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VICE Shortcoming in metal tool with jaws (4) (4)
7% MONKEYWRENCH Tool with an adjustable jaw (6,6) (12) Mirror Classic Nov 4, 2025
7% CALIPERS Tool with metal jaws (8) New York Times Oct 6, 2024
6% STUN Leave slack-jawed (4) LA Times Daily Jan 14, 2026
6% DEFECT Rebel's shortcoming (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Nov 17, 2025
5% ALLOY Metallic mixture (5) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
5% ORES Unrefined metals (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 23, 2026
5% SPECIE Metallic money (6) Newsday Jan 22, 2026
5% INGOT Bar of metal (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 22, 2026
5% ASSAY Test, as a metal (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 20, 2026
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