Strike idiot in neck and face in scrap Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Strike idiot in neck and face in scrap last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DOWNTOOLS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOWNTOOLS Strike idiot in neck and face in scrap (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 22, 2023
3% FIGHT Scrap (5) LA Times Mini Dec 4, 2025
3% ORT Scrap (3) LA Times Mini Dec 4, 2025
3% TOSS Scrap (4) LA Times Mini Dec 4, 2025
3% HALFWIT Idiot (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
3% ODDMENT Scrap (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 1, 2025
2% NAPE Scruff of the neck (4) USA Today Dec 17, 2025
2% SCRUFF Back of the neck (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
2% TYPES Strikes keys (5) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2025
2% TDS Vikes' strikes (3) Newsday Dec 13, 2025

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