Word for a small flywheel in a spinning machine first, later a ring of leaves; or, a turn in a spiral shell (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word for a small flywheel in a spinning machine first, later a ring of leaves; or, a turn in a spiral shell (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WHORL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHORL Word for a small flywheel in a spinning machine first, later a ring of leaves; or, a turn in a spiral shell (5) (5)
6% WINKLE Small mollusc with a spiral shell (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Jul 29, 2026
5% AMMONITE Spiral-shelled prehistoric mollusc (8) The Times Concise Jun 3, 2026
5% PUKAS Spiral shells strung on bracelets (5) Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026
4% SWIVEL Ring that turns on a pin (6) (6) Puzzler Aug 28, 2026
4% NARWHAL Spiral-tusked animal (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 27, 2026
4% SPUN Turned to a small joke (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Aug 26, 2026
4% ELAND Spiral-horned antelope (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 23, 2026
4% LATHE Machine tool for turning and shaping (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 14, 2026
4% FEARS Causes of spiraling, at times (5) LA Times Daily Aug 8, 2026
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