Use whetstone after axes cut and hammered instrument Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% XYLOPHONE Use whetstone after axes cut and hammered instrument (9) The Times Cryptic Jun 13, 2025
3% CHOP Use an axe (4) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
3% HEWED Used an axe (5) Commuter Jul 25, 2025
2% INVIOLABLE Sacred stringed instrument cuts in, piped endlessly (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 17, 2025
2% ANATHEMA Curse America after it cuts national song (8) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 17, 2025
2% HEW Chop with an ax (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 13, 2025
2% VITAL Important talk cut short after six (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
2% CONCH Shell used as a wind instrument (5) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
2% GREATER Bigger electronic cutting utensil used by chef (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
2% PARSNIP Vegetable to cut, cut and cut (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 2, 2025

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