What gets the shaft? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue What gets the shaft? . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CRANKCASE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRANKCASE What gets the shaft? (9)
10% ROD Shaft (3) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 26, 2025
9% EAD Shaft for wheels (3) USA Today Quick Nov 1, 2025
9% AXLE Shaft for wheels (4) USA Today Quick Nov 1, 2025
9% E Wheel shaft (1) USA Today Quick Oct 20, 2025
9% RAY Shaft of sunlight (3)
8% RAYS Shafts of sunlight (4) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
8% STAIRWELL Shaft with steps in it (9) Puzzler Backwords Aug 18, 2025
7% HAT What to get, it's said, if you want to get 44 Down (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 31, 2025
7% HOPTO Get on (it) (5) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
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