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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAIL Something that's afoot may take a hammering (4) (4)
91% SMELLARAT Sense something is afoot (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025
77% WELLINGTON 1 Down on back of cow - something afoot? (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
77% ELSE It may follow something (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
73% IRAN Setting of 2025's Operation Midnight Hammer (4) The Washington Post Mini Dec 26, 2025
73% PCT Agt.'s take (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025
73% UNION Something nasty afoot with British deserting alliance (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
70% THOR God with a hammer (4) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
70% PEEN Hammer part (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
70% SLEDGE Heavy hammer (6) Commuter Dec 29, 2025
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