Spiked torture device, almost certainly a Victorian rather than medieval invention Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Spiked torture device, almost certainly a Victorian rather than medieval invention last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IRONMAIDEN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRONMAIDEN Spiked torture device, almost certainly a Victorian rather than medieval invention (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 30, 2025
4% MACE Club-like medieval weapon headed with spikes (4) The Times Concise Jan 24, 2026
4% YES "Certainly!" (3) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
4% BOOKSONTAPE Works that are heard rather than read (11) New York Times Dec 29, 2025
4% COMFIER Like flats rather than heels (7) The Atlantic Dec 17, 2025
4% INKIND With goods rather than money (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 26, 2025
4% RACK Medieval torture device (4) The Times Concise Nov 10, 2023
3% NAIL Metal spike (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 26, 2026
3% WENCH Medieval serving girl (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 25, 2026
3% BARD Medieval poet (4) Commuter Jan 21, 2026

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