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% CALIPERS Tool with metal jaws (8) New York Times Oct 6, 2024
6% GAR Long-jawed fish (3)
6% CONFAB Prisoner cracking jaw (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
6% HACKSAW Metal-cutting tool (7) The Times Concise Sep 20, 2025
6% YAK Animal jaw (3) The Times Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
6% NIT Small shortcoming (3) The Atlantic Sep 10, 2025
5% ORE Unrefined metal (3)
5% ALLOY Metallic mixture (5) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
5% NICKEL Metallic element (6) The Times Concise Nov 1, 2025
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