The makings of tacks. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRASS The makings of tacks. (5)
66% JACK TAR Sailor makes difficult tack in a vessel (8)
11% ADDED Tacked on (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 9, 2026
10% ADDS Tacks on (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 3, 2025
10% ADD Tack on (3) Universal Dec 2, 2025
9% BLU It might precede ray or tack (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
9% NAIL Tack or brad, eg (4) The Times Concise Dec 22, 2025
9% PINUP Tack on a wall (5) Universal Dec 12, 2025
9% WHIPSMART Sharp as a tack (9) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025
8% SNAPPY "Make it __!" (6) LA Times Daily Feb 19, 2026
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