Slain by accident with pointed fasteners (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAILS Slain by accident with pointed fasteners (5) (5)
6% TAIL Pointed fastener on evening dress in sharp spiral (8) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
6% SCREW Fastener (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 3, 2025
6% PRANG Minor accident (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 23, 2025
6% NUTS Fasteners (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 18, 2025
6% MISHAP Little accident (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 6, 2025
5% STAPLEGUN Fastening tool (9) Eugene Sheffer Oct 21, 2025
5% NAIL Metal fastener (4) (4) Mirror Classic Oct 17, 2025
5% CLIPPER Fastener for each ship (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
5% CURT To the point (4) USA Today Oct 9, 2025
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