Something nutty afoot? (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Something nutty afoot? (5) . 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 ACORN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACORN Something nutty afoot? (5) (5)
7% ASA Nutty ___ fruitcake (3) Universal Oct 11, 2025
7% UNION Something nasty afoot with British deserting alliance (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
7% FARRO Grain with a nutty flavor (5) New York Times Oct 4, 2025
6% UTTER Nutty theory dismissed at intervals as extreme (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
6% PRALINE Nutty confection (7) Commuter Aug 9, 2025
5% MISSPEAK Say something unintended (8) The Times Concise Nov 3, 2025
5% BREEZE Something simple (6) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
5% FRET Something located on the neck? (4) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
5% START Initiate something (5)
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