Twist counterclockwise, as a nut Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOOSEN Twist counterclockwise, as a nut (6) LA Times Daily Jan 13, 2019
6% SKEW Twist (4) LA Times Mini Feb 25, 2026
6% LOOSENER One who twists a nut counterclockwise (8)
5% CONQUER Best nut, so it's said (7) The Times Cryptic Mar 2, 2026
5% ACORN Type of nut (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 1, 2026
5% IRONY Literary twist (5) Universal Feb 27, 2026
5% WRESTING Twisting away by force (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 22, 2026
5% STUN Amaze by juggling nuts (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Feb 18, 2026
5% SLUE Twist sideways (4) Commuter Feb 16, 2026
5% CHUNKY Nut butter variety (6) Newsday Feb 13, 2026

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