Something afoot: no time for throwing a spanner in the works? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Something afoot: no time for throwing a spanner in the works? . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SABOT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SABOT Something afoot: no time for throwing a spanner in the works? (5)
6% HORSESHOE There's something afoot in the stable (9) (9)
5% PASS Throw (4) USA Today Quick Aug 29, 2025
5% A Throw (1) USA Today Quick Aug 29, 2025
5% ADD Throw in (3) Thomas Joseph Aug 27, 2025
5% ADDS Throws in (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 15, 2025
5% ITEM Time to order something (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Aug 11, 2025
5% DUD Something that doesn't work (3)
5% SUSPENSIONBRIDGES Some river spanners (17) Premier Sunday Jun 29, 2025
4% TOSSES Gently throws (6) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
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