(The) shaft, so to speak Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue (The) shaft, so to speak featured in New York Times puzzle on October 3, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RAWDEAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAWDEAL (The) shaft, so to speak (7) New York Times Oct 3, 2026
91% RAWDEALS Shafts, so to speak (8) LA Times Daily Mar 28, 2015
81% RAISE Lift shafts, so to speak (5)
8% DECENT Clothed, so to speak (6) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2026
8% RISKEDIT Rolled the dice, so to speak (8) The Atlantic Sep 24, 2026
8% TAKEARAINCHECK Reschedule, so to speak (14) New York Times Sep 20, 2026
8% EAT Inhale, so to speak (3) New York Times Sep 19, 2026
8% DEEPSIX Throw away, so to speak (7) Newsday Sep 18, 2026
8% TENS Stunners, so to speak (4) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
8% ASIT -- were (so to speak) (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 12, 2026

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