Something that's afoot may take a hammering (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Something that's afoot may take a hammering (4) . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NAIL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAIL Something that's afoot may take a hammering (4) (4)
88% SMELLARAT Sense something is afoot (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025
74% LOOK Take a peek at something (4)
74% WELLINGTON 1 Down on back of cow - something afoot? (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
74% ELSE It may follow something (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
67% CLAW Hammer part (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 13, 2026
67% THOR Hammer wielder (4) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
67% PEEN Hammer part (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
67% IRAN Setting of 2025's Operation Midnight Hammer (4) The Washington Post Mini Dec 26, 2025
67% PCT Agt.'s take (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025
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