Crossword answer

AWL

3 letters · Used for 71 different clues · 179 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 9, 2026

Letter pattern

AWL

Starts with A, ends with L · 3 letters

Clues that lead to AWL

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About AWL in crosswords

AWL is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 179 times in our database across 71 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Piercing tool” in the LA Times crossword on August 9, 2026.

Every appearance of AWL (179)

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Aug 9, 2026

Piercing tool · LA Times · Down

Aug 7, 2026

Cobbler’s tool · Thomas Joseph · 39 Down

Jul 29, 2026

A small pointed tool used for piercing holes · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 23

Jul 29, 2026

Cobbler’s tool · Thomas Joseph · 37 Down

Jul 11, 2026

Piercing tool · The Independent · 20 Down

Jul 6, 2026

Pointy hole-making tool · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 6

Jul 4, 2026

Shoemaker's need to punch holes · Daily Themed · 52 Down

Jul 3, 2026

Pointed instrument for making small holes (3) · The Sun · 17 Across

Jul 3, 2026

Scratching head, cry loudly? One is boring (3) · The Sun · 17 Across

Jun 24, 2026

Shoemaker's need to punch holes · Daily Themed · 40 Across

Jun 21, 2026

Tool for punching holes in leather · Crosswords With Friends · 36

Jun 12, 2026

Saddler's implement · Newsday · Down

May 30, 2026

Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 34 Down

May 25, 2026

Hand tool · Evening Standard · 25 Down

May 17, 2026

Tool · Evening Standard · 25 Down

May 14, 2026

Cobbler’s tool · Thomas Joseph · 24 Down

May 10, 2026

Belt hole-making tool · Daily Themed · 21 Down

Apr 9, 2026

Pointed tool · Evening Standard · 11 Across

Apr 8, 2026

Leather hole-maker · Daily Themed · 40 Across

Apr 7, 2026

Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 9 Down

Mar 31, 2026

Tool · Evening Standard · 9 Across

Mar 25, 2026

Leather-piercing tool · Newsday · Across

Mar 17, 2026

Breaking the law, has point! · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Mar 16, 2026

Shoemaker's need, to punch holes · Daily Themed · 36 Down

Mar 10, 2026

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across

Feb 28, 2026

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across

Feb 28, 2026

Leatherworker's hole-punching tool (anagram of "law") · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Feb 28, 2026

Tool for marking leather · Puzzle Page · 17 Across

Feb 24, 2026

Tool · Evening Standard · 12 Down

Feb 11, 2026

Leather-punching tool · Daily Themed · 11 Down

Dec 21, 2025

Shoemaker's need to punch holes · Daily Themed · 37 Down

Dec 13, 2025

Piercing tool · The Independent · 1 Across

Dec 11, 2025

Saddler's implement · Newsday · Down

Dec 8, 2025

Piercing tool · Evening Standard · 16 Across

Dec 8, 2025

Leatherworker's punch · Daily Themed · 33 Down

Dec 3, 2025

Piercing tool · The Independent · 1 Across

Nov 18, 2025

Puncturing tool · Newsday · Across

Nov 16, 2025

Tool with a point · New York Times · 7 Across

Oct 28, 2025

Leather-piercing tool · Newsday · Down

Oct 15, 2025

Hole puncher · New York Times · 57 Down

Sep 24, 2025

Leather-piercing tool · Newsday · Across

Sep 12, 2025

Hole-boring tool · Evening Standard · 19 Down

Sep 5, 2025

Shoemaking tool · Daily Themed · 40 Down

Aug 11, 2025

Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 11 Down

Aug 11, 2025

Cobbler's pointy tool · Daily Themed · 11 Across

Aug 8, 2025

Piercing tool · The Independent · 1 Across

Jul 30, 2025

Hole-punching tool · Newsday · Down

Jul 28, 2025

Tool · Evening Standard · 2 Down

Jul 22, 2025

Letter sequence common to "bawl" and "drawl" · Daily Themed · 47 Down

Jul 12, 2025

Piercing tool · The Independent · 3 Down

Jul 11, 2025

Leatherworker's tool · Daily Themed · 22 Down

Jun 28, 2025

Leather-piercing tool · Daily Themed · 56 Across

Jun 11, 2025

Tool used by cobblers to punch holes · Daily Themed · 15 Across

Jun 10, 2025

Leather-piercing tool · Newsday · Down

May 29, 2025

Strip poker? · New York Times · 12 Down

May 22, 2025

Leatherworker's punch · Daily Themed · 41 Across

May 20, 2025

Hole-punching tool · Newsday · Down

May 9, 2025

Leather-punching tool (anagram of "law") · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Apr 13, 2025

Leather tool · Newsday · Down

Mar 22, 2025

Shoemaker's tool · New York Times · 6 Down

Mar 17, 2025

Shoemaker's hole-maker · Daily Themed · 31 Across

Mar 16, 2025

Leather piercer · Newsday · Across

Mar 12, 2025

Leatherworker's tool · New York Times · 59 Down

Mar 5, 2025

Tool used by cobblers to punch holes · Daily Themed · 12 Across

Feb 23, 2025

Cobbler's hole maker · Daily Themed · 45 Down

Feb 17, 2025

Tool for making holes · Daily Themed · 4 Down

Feb 9, 2025

Leather-piercing tool · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Feb 2, 2025

Belt hole-making tool · Daily Themed · 12 Across

Jan 26, 2025

Leather punch · Newsday · Across

Jan 20, 2025

Leather poker · Daily Themed · 23 Down

Jan 11, 2025

Tool for punching holes · Daily Themed · 38 Down

Jan 6, 2025

Hole-punching tool · Daily Themed · 38 Across

Dec 18, 2024

Leatherworker's tool · Daily Themed · 5 Down

Dec 12, 2024

Hole-punching tool · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Nov 26, 2024

Leather-punching tool · Daily Themed · 37 Across

Nov 9, 2024

Leather piercing tool · Daily Themed · 51 Down

Oct 25, 2024

Leatherworker's tool · Daily Themed · 9 Down

Oct 14, 2024

Hole-punching tool · Daily Themed · 24 Across

Oct 7, 2024

Cobbler's tool · Daily Themed · 12 Across

Sep 22, 2024

Cobbler's tool · Daily Themed · 22 Across

Sep 14, 2024

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across

Aug 30, 2024

Piercing tool · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Aug 27, 2024

Cobbler's tool · Daily Themed · 17 Across

Aug 11, 2024

Leather-piercing tool · Daily Themed · 52 Across

Aug 7, 2024

Out West, a novice is a mere tool · Evening Standard · 11 Down

Aug 7, 2024

Piercing tool · The Independent · 21 Down

Jul 29, 2024

Leather poker? · Daily Themed · 2 Down

Jul 20, 2024

Tool for making small holes · Daily Themed · 8 Down

Jun 14, 2024

Leather hole maker · Daily Themed · 56 Across

Jun 11, 2024

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down

May 31, 2024

Hole-punching implement · Daily Themed · 31 Across

May 8, 2024

Cobbler's tool · Daily Themed · 46 Down

Apr 5, 2024

Belt hole-making tool · Daily Themed · 54 Across

Mar 22, 2024

Shoemaking tool · Daily Themed · 22 Down

Feb 20, 2024

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across

Feb 20, 2024

Leatherworker's tool for making holes · Daily Themed · 55 Down

Jan 13, 2024

Criminal law - that's boring · The Independent · 17 Down

Jan 7, 2024

Cobbler's sharp hole-punching tool · Daily Themed · 4 Down

Nov 17, 2023

Cobbler's punch · Daily Themed · 35 Down

Oct 25, 2023

Hole-punching tool · Daily Themed · 14 Across

Oct 23, 2023

Leather-punching tool · Daily Themed · 51 Down

Oct 5, 2023

Cobbler's hole-punching tool · Daily Themed · 27 Down

Sep 18, 2023

Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 23 Across

Sep 18, 2023

Shoemaker's tool · Daily Themed · 36 Across

Sep 4, 2023

Leatherworker's piercing tool · Daily Themed · 29 Down

Aug 1, 2023

Belt-hole making tool · Daily Themed · 26 Down

Jul 21, 2023

Leatherworker's piercing tool · Daily Themed · 8 Across

Jul 11, 2023

Cobbler's pointy tool · Daily Themed · 6 Down

Jun 22, 2023

Leatherworker's puncturing tool · Daily Themed · 20 Down

Jun 6, 2023

Shoemaker's piercing tool · Daily Themed · 28 Across

May 30, 2023

Hole-punching tool · Daily Themed · 29 Down

May 23, 2023

Cobbling tool · Daily Themed · 50 Down

May 16, 2023

Cobbler's hole-making tool · Daily Themed · 1 Across

May 4, 2023

Lawbreaker's tool? · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Apr 30, 2023

Cobbler's punching tool · Daily Themed · 46 Down

Apr 23, 2023

Pointy cobbler shop tool · Daily Themed · 9 Down

Apr 20, 2023

Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 34 Across

Apr 12, 2023

Leather-punching tool · Daily Themed · 8 Down

Mar 22, 2023

Leatherworking tool · Daily Themed · 47 Down

Feb 20, 2023

Pointy hole-making tool · Daily Themed · 23 Across

Feb 12, 2023

Leatherworker's hole-punching tool · Daily Themed · 19 Down

Jan 21, 2023

Cobbler's need · Daily Themed · 50 Down

Jan 9, 2023

Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 9 Across

Jan 2, 2023

Tool for poking leather · Daily Themed · 54 Across

Dec 21, 2022

Cobbler shop tool · Daily Themed · 25 Down

Dec 15, 2022

Shoemaker's tool · Daily Themed · 25 Down

Dec 14, 2022

Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 35 Down

Nov 29, 2022

Cobbler's tool · Daily Themed · 47 Down

Nov 13, 2022

Piercing tool · Daily Themed · 49 Down

Oct 26, 2022

Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 38 Across

Oct 15, 2022

Leatherworker's tool, usually · Daily Themed · 50 Across

Sep 26, 2022

Tool · Evening Standard · 23 Across

Sep 15, 2022

Tool · Evening Standard · 38 Across

Sep 12, 2022

Cobbling tool · Daily Themed · 25 Down

Sep 2, 2022

Shoemaker's tool · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Jul 19, 2022

Hole punch · Daily Themed · 47 Down

Jul 10, 2022

Shoemaker's tool · Daily Themed · 26 Down

Jul 2, 2022

Leatherworking tool · Daily Themed · 23 Down

May 16, 2022

Cobbler's pointy tool · Daily Themed · 32 Down

May 9, 2022

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across

May 8, 2022

Leatherworker's tool, usually · Daily Themed · 49 Across

Apr 25, 2022

Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 2 Down

Apr 19, 2022

Leather-piercing tool · Daily Themed · 12 Across

Apr 11, 2022

Puncher in a cobbler's toolkit · Daily Themed · 33 Across

Mar 27, 2022

Shoemaker's need to punch holes · Daily Themed · 48 Down

Mar 22, 2022

Leather-punching tool · Daily Themed · 55 Across

Mar 13, 2022

Cobbling tool · Daily Themed · 3 Down

Feb 23, 2022

Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 17 Across

Feb 8, 2022

Piercing-tool · Evening Standard · 30 Across

Dec 22, 2021

Cobbler's need · Daily Themed · 28 Down

Dec 11, 2021

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across

Nov 18, 2021

Cobbler's tool · Daily Themed · 5 Across

Nov 13, 2021

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down

Oct 22, 2021

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across

Oct 2, 2021

Leatherworker's tool · Daily Themed · 35 Across

Sep 4, 2021

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down

Aug 26, 2021

Tool useful for cracking some walnuts · Evening Standard · 11 Down

Jun 2, 2021

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Down

Jun 2, 2021

Leatherworker's punch · Daily Themed · 60 Across

May 24, 2021

Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 19 Across

May 18, 2021

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down

Apr 14, 2021

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across

Mar 18, 2021

Hand tool · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Jan 11, 2021

Pointed tool · Evening Standard · 11 Across

Jan 1, 2021

Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 34 Down

Dec 15, 2020

Tool · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Dec 7, 2020

Breaking the law, has point! · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Oct 20, 2020

Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 9 Down

Oct 9, 2020

Tool · Evening Standard · 9 Across

Oct 3, 2020

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Down

Sep 11, 2020

Tool · Evening Standard · 12 Down

Aug 21, 2020

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Down

Jun 18, 2020

Piercing tool · Evening Standard · 16 Across

May 30, 2020

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across

May 28, 2020

Piercing tool · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down

Jul 19, 2019

Hole-boring tool · Evening Standard · 19 Down

May 27, 2019

Tool · Evening Standard · 2 Down

Jul 13, 2018

Piercing tool · Evening Standard · 20 Down

May 17, 2018

Out West, a novice is a mere tool · Evening Standard · 11 Down

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Every appearance of AWL (179)