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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Start for tack or screw last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THUMB.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THUMB Start for tack or screw (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 26, 2024
3% PINUP Tack on a wall (5) Universal Dec 12, 2025
3% ERR Screw up (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025
3% EST Suffix tacked on to indicate "most" (3) USA Today Dec 5, 2025
3% ADDS Tacks on (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 3, 2025
3% ADD Tack on (3) Universal Dec 2, 2025
3% SANER Having fewer loose screws? (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 1, 2025
3% BLU ____ Tack, reusable putty (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 30, 2025
3% TALKTURKEY Get down to brass tacks (10) LA Times Daily Nov 24, 2025
3% WHIPSMART Sharp as a tack (9) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025

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