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'Use a ___ to crack a nut', idiom suggesting inordinate force (12) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SLEDGEHAMMER 'Use a ___ to crack a nut', idiom suggesting inordinate force (12) | (12) | ||
| 5% | FINANCIERS Nuts cracked by trendy bankers (10) | (10) | The Guardian Cryptic | Sep 4, 2026 |
| 4% | POSIT Suggest | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 4% | RTE GPS suggestion | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 4% | PETARD Bomb in an idiom about backfiring plans | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 5, 2026 |
| 4% | SEEPIN Enter via cracks | (6) | LA Times Daily | Aug 30, 2026 |
| 4% | ESL Course that might teach idioms: abbr. | (3) | The Atlantic | Aug 29, 2026 |
| 4% | INPUT Ideas and suggestions | (5) | Commuter | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 4% | AJAR Barely cracked | (4) | Newsday | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 4% | NEST Vipers' home, per a certain idiom | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 27, 2026 |
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