Crossword answer
NAILS
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 24 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, May 7, 2026
Letter pattern
NAILS
Clues that lead to NAILS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Are they hard to hit on the head?5Evening StandardMay 7, 2026
Does to perfection5New York TimesMay 7, 2026
Aces5NewsdayDec 27, 2025
Tacks north and south to circumvent trouble5The IndependentNov 20, 2025
(2/6) "You dig in with your ___ (manicure targets), but the lace just gets tangled even more!"5Daily ThemedAug 10, 2025
Hammer's targets5NewsdayJul 15, 2025
Hammer targets5NewsdayJul 1, 2025
Manicurist's concerns5NewsdayMay 7, 2025
Nervous people might chew on them5New York TimesMay 5, 2025
Salon specialty5NewsdayApr 27, 2025
Targets for a hammer5NewsdayJan 8, 2025
Catches with spikes5Evening StandardDec 25, 2024
Sluggish individual letting down society - they're hammered5The IndependentOct 24, 2024
Manicure targets5Daily ThemedJul 15, 2024
Ungues5Evening StandardDec 25, 2023
Catches5Evening StandardJan 27, 2023
If varnished, they won't go rusty5Evening StandardAug 25, 2022
Manicurist's targets5Daily ThemedOct 19, 2021
About NAILS in crosswords
NAILS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 24 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Are they hard to hit on the head?” in the Evening Standard crossword on May 7, 2026.
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VISTAView
Every appearance of NAILS (24)
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May 7, 2026
Are they hard to hit on the head? · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 7, 2026
Does to perfection · New York Times · 22 Across
Dec 27, 2025
Aces · Newsday · Down
Nov 20, 2025
Tacks north and south to circumvent trouble · The Independent · 26 Across
Aug 10, 2025
(2/6) "You dig in with your ___ (manicure targets), but the lace just gets tangled even more!" · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Jul 15, 2025
Hammer's targets · Newsday · Across
Jul 1, 2025
Hammer targets · Newsday · Down
May 7, 2025
Manicurist's concerns · Newsday · Across
May 5, 2025
Nervous people might chew on them · New York Times · 2 Down
Apr 27, 2025
Salon specialty · Newsday · Across
Mar 7, 2025
Salon specialty · Newsday · Down
Mar 5, 2025
Are they hard to hit on the head? · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 8, 2025
Targets for a hammer · Newsday · Across
Dec 25, 2024
Catches with spikes · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 24, 2024
Sluggish individual letting down society - they're hammered · The Independent · 4 Down
Jul 15, 2024
Manicure targets · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Dec 25, 2023
Ungues · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 27, 2023
Catches · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Dec 8, 2022
Manicure targets? · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Aug 25, 2022
If varnished, they won't go rusty · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 19, 2021
Manicurist's targets · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Feb 22, 2021
Are they hard to hit on the head? · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 3, 2018
Are they hard to hit on the head? · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 1, 2018
Catches with spikes · Evening Standard · 10 Across