The makings of tacks. Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRASS The makings of tacks. (5)
66% JACK TAR Sailor makes difficult tack in a vessel (8)
11% ADD Tack on (3) Commuter Sep 17, 2025
9% BASTE Hammer beats tack (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
8% SEWER One tacking to refuse route (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 5, 2025
8% LAYITONTHELINE Get down to brass tacks (14) LA Times Daily Aug 25, 2025
8% RACKS Spice organizers (rhymes with "tacks") (5)
8% NAIL Large tack (4) (4) Puzzler Jul 21, 2025
8% PIN Run smartly back for tack (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 2, 2025
7% FLYTHECOOP Make an escape (10) Newsday Sep 30, 2025
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