"The shoddy sandwich knife couldn't cut the mustard," e.g. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUN "The shoddy sandwich knife couldn't cut the mustard," e.g. (3) New York Times Sep 3, 2025
82% SLIT Knife cut (4) Commuter Aug 15, 2026
75% BLADE Knife's cutting edge (5) (5) The Sun Mini Oct 5, 2026
75% EGG The "E" in a B.E.C. sandwich (3) New York Times Midi Aug 31, 2026
75% KEY E or G, e.g. (3) The Atlantic Jul 17, 2026
72% TED 1950s youth finally cut the mustard (3) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 21, 2026
72% EDGE Knife part that cuts (4)
69% SPREAD Mustard, e.g. (6) Commuter Sep 9, 2026
66% IRRITATE Water/G&T getting switched in wind up (8) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 13, 2026
66% CUBANO Sandwich made with ham, pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 10, 2026

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