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% ASTIR Afoot (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 12, 2026
5% ITEM Time to order something (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic May 27, 2026
5% ADD Throw in (3) Newsday May 24, 2026
5% ADDS Throws in (4) Newsday May 13, 2026
5% HURL Throw (4) The Telegraph Quick May 6, 2026
5% SOCK What's afoot is a hit (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 28, 2026
5% INTRAIN Afoot, happening (7) The Times Concise Apr 7, 2026
4% FACTOR Works briefly to make something that contributes (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jun 4, 2026
4% SCRAP Throw away (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 1, 2026
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