Crossword answer
TOOL
4 letters · Used for 55 different clues · 120 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 6, 2026
Letter pattern
TOOL
Clues that lead to TOOL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Lever or cleaver4NewsdayAug 6, 2026
Wrench or hammer for example4Crosswords With FriendsAug 4, 2026
Hammer, for one4LA TimesAug 3, 2026
Hammer or sickle4Eugene ShefferJul 27, 2026
Spanner or mallet, say4Wall Street JournalJul 23, 2026
Saw or screwdriver4NYT MidiJun 27, 2026
Awl, for one4New York TimesMay 24, 2026
Implement4Daily ExpressMay 15, 2026
Hammer drill or saw4Crosswords With FriendsMay 13, 2026
Drill or hammer4NewsdayMay 12, 2026
Screwdriver or hammer, for one4Daily ThemedApr 9, 2026
Screwdriver or wrench, e.g.4Daily ThemedDec 30, 2025
One of many in a Swiss Army knife4New York TimesDec 24, 2025
Hammer or screwdriver, e.g.4Daily ThemedDec 13, 2025
Wrench, for one4Eugene ShefferNov 6, 2025
Plane or level4NewsdayOct 19, 2025
*Device or gadget, and something Q may make to aid James Bond in combat4Daily ThemedOct 5, 2025
Utensil, essentially4NewsdayOct 5, 2025
Screwdriver or chisel4NewsdaySep 17, 2025
Item on a mechanic's belt4New York TimesSep 15, 2025
Hammer or saw4NewsdayAug 19, 2025
Workshop selection4NewsdayAug 13, 2025
Hammer or chisel4NewsdayAug 12, 2025
Wrench or chisel4NewsdayJul 8, 2025
Screwdriver, e.g.4Daily ThemedJul 7, 2025
Wrench or screwdriver4NewsdayJul 7, 2025
Screwdriver or hammer, e.g.4Daily ThemedMay 6, 2025
Hammer or screwdriver4NewsdayApr 7, 2025
Utensil4Evening StandardJan 28, 2025
Screwdriver, for one4Daily ThemedJan 25, 2025
Hacksaw or drill4NewsdayJan 21, 2025
Item on a handyman's belt4Daily ThemedDec 15, 2024
Handyman's prop4Daily ThemedSep 17, 2024
Implement gyration of booty4The IndependentAug 4, 2024
Hammer for wrench, e.g.4Daily ThemedJul 16, 2024
Handyman's equipment4Daily ThemedJun 12, 2024
Handy device4Daily ThemedMay 12, 2024
Cat's-paw of the extremist Left?4Evening StandardApr 2, 2024
One instrumental in distributing loot?4Evening StandardMar 20, 2024
Power ___ (drill or chainsaw, e.g.)4Daily ThemedSep 19, 2023
Saw or shovel, e.g.4Daily ThemedSep 8, 2023
Saw or screwdriver, e.g.4Daily ThemedAug 21, 2023
Hammer or shovel, e.g.4Daily ThemedJul 19, 2023
Chisel or screwdriver, e.g.4Daily ThemedJun 24, 2023
Hammer or hatchet, for one4Daily ThemedJun 9, 2023
One in a handyman's kit4Daily ThemedDec 29, 2022
Instrument used excessively by a learner?4Evening StandardAug 10, 2022
Branch of industrial engineering that is concerned with optimizing production processes4Daily ThemedMay 13, 2022
Hammer or sickle, e.g.4Daily ThemedMar 27, 2022
Hammer or saw, for one4Daily ThemedJan 16, 2022
Hammer or screwdriver, for one4Daily ThemedJul 30, 2021
Axe or hammer, e.g.4Daily ThemedJul 14, 2021
Hammer or chisel, say4Daily ThemedJun 9, 2021
Implement excessively angled4Evening StandardDec 9, 2019
Excessively light-headed, the worker can handle it4Evening StandardAug 22, 2019
About TOOL in crosswords
TOOL is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 120 times in our database across 55 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Lever or cleaver” in the Newsday crossword on August 6, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
OLESWorld Cup cries
KALELeafy vegetable
RAGEModern lead-in to quit or bait
FOULFetid
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
DEALDistribute poker cards
LATEBehind the clock
TERMPeriod in office
SLATBed frame board
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
COATNail polish layer
AMOIMine, in Marseille
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
REDOMake over
Every appearance of TOOL (120)
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Aug 6, 2026
Lever or cleaver · Newsday · Across
Aug 4, 2026
Wrench or hammer for example · Crosswords With Friends · 38
Aug 3, 2026
Hammer, for one · LA Times · Across
Jul 27, 2026
Hammer or sickle · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jul 23, 2026
Spanner or mallet, say · Wall Street Journal · 46 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Saw or screwdriver · NYT Midi · 10 Down
May 24, 2026
Awl, for one · New York Times · 55 Across
May 15, 2026
Implement · Daily Express · 6 Down
May 13, 2026
Hammer drill or saw · Crosswords With Friends · 27
May 12, 2026
Drill or hammer · Newsday · Across
May 10, 2026
Implement · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 26, 2026
Hammer, for one · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Apr 9, 2026
Screwdriver or hammer, for one · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Feb 4, 2026
Implement · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 24, 2026
Implement · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 30, 2025
Screwdriver or wrench, e.g. · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Dec 24, 2025
One of many in a Swiss Army knife · New York Times · 14 Across
Dec 13, 2025
Hammer or screwdriver, e.g. · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Dec 1, 2025
Implement · The Independent · 18 Across
Nov 6, 2025
Wrench, for one · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Oct 19, 2025
Plane or level · Newsday · Down
Oct 18, 2025
Implement · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 5, 2025
*Device or gadget, and something Q may make to aid James Bond in combat · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Oct 5, 2025
Utensil, essentially · Newsday · Down
Sep 17, 2025
Screwdriver or chisel · Newsday · Down
Sep 15, 2025
Item on a mechanic's belt · New York Times · 58 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Hammer or saw · Newsday · Across
Aug 13, 2025
Workshop selection · Newsday · Across
Aug 12, 2025
Hammer or chisel · Newsday · Down
Aug 6, 2025
Screwdriver or hammer, for one · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Jul 8, 2025
Wrench or chisel · Newsday · Across
Jul 7, 2025
Screwdriver, e.g. · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Jul 7, 2025
Wrench or screwdriver · Newsday · Across
Jun 16, 2025
Implement · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 14, 2025
Wrench, for one · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Across
May 6, 2025
Screwdriver or hammer, e.g. · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Apr 23, 2025
Implement · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Apr 22, 2025
Implement · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 7, 2025
Hammer or screwdriver · Newsday · Down
Mar 3, 2025
Hammer or screwdriver · Newsday · Down
Jan 28, 2025
Utensil · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 25, 2025
Screwdriver, for one · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Jan 21, 2025
Hacksaw or drill · Newsday · Down
Dec 15, 2024
Item on a handyman's belt · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Dec 4, 2024
Wrench, for one · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Nov 6, 2024
Implement · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 17, 2024
Handyman's prop · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Aug 30, 2024
Screwdriver, e.g. · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Aug 4, 2024
Implement gyration of booty · The Independent · 15 Across
Jul 16, 2024
Hammer for wrench, e.g. · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jun 25, 2024
Screwdriver or hammer, e.g. · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Jun 12, 2024
Handyman's equipment · Daily Themed · 52 Across
May 12, 2024
Handy device · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Apr 2, 2024
Cat's-paw of the extremist Left? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 28, 2024
Hammer or sickle · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Mar 20, 2024
One instrumental in distributing loot? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 5, 2023
Implement · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 2, 2023
Wrench, for one · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Nov 10, 2023
Implement · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 12, 2023
Implement · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 4, 2023
Item on a handyman's belt · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Sep 19, 2023
Power ___ (drill or chainsaw, e.g.) · Daily Themed · 17 Down
Sep 8, 2023
Saw or shovel, e.g. · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Aug 22, 2023
Implement · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 21, 2023
Saw or screwdriver, e.g. · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jul 19, 2023
Hammer or shovel, e.g. · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Jun 24, 2023
Chisel or screwdriver, e.g. · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Jun 9, 2023
Hammer or hatchet, for one · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Apr 17, 2023
Implement · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 31, 2023
Implement · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 8, 2023
Implement · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 2, 2023
Implement · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Feb 22, 2023
Utensil · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 19, 2023
Screwdriver or wrench, e.g. · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jan 23, 2023
Implement · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 9, 2023
Implement · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Dec 29, 2022
One in a handyman's kit · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Dec 24, 2022
Implement · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Oct 21, 2022
Implement · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Oct 12, 2022
Screwdriver or hammer, e.g. · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Aug 20, 2022
Hammer or sickle · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Aug 12, 2022
Implement · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Aug 10, 2022
Instrument used excessively by a learner? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 22, 2022
Hammer or screwdriver, e.g. · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Jul 13, 2022
Utensil · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 6, 2022
Implement · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
May 13, 2022
Branch of industrial engineering that is concerned with optimizing production processes · Daily Themed · 13 Down
Apr 20, 2022
Hammer or sickle · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Mar 27, 2022
Hammer or sickle, e.g. · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Jan 16, 2022
Hammer or saw, for one · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Nov 4, 2021
Utensil · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 11, 2021
Implement · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Oct 4, 2021
Implement · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Sep 17, 2021
Hammer or screwdriver, e.g. · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Aug 30, 2021
Utensil · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 27, 2021
Implement · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 30, 2021
Hammer or screwdriver, for one · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Jul 14, 2021
Axe or hammer, e.g. · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Jun 9, 2021
Hammer or chisel, say · Daily Themed · 11 Across
May 15, 2021
Implement · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Apr 28, 2021
Implement · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Mar 31, 2021
Implement · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jan 7, 2021
Implement · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Dec 4, 2020
Implement · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 24, 2020
Implement · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 17, 2020
Implement · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 6, 2020
Implement · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 2, 2020
Implement · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Dec 9, 2019
Implement excessively angled · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 6, 2019
Implement · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 10, 2019
Implement · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Aug 22, 2019
Excessively light-headed, the worker can handle it · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 15, 2019
Implement · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 14, 2019
Implement · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 5, 2019
Implement · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 5, 2019
Implement · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 18, 2018
Utensil · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 13, 2018
Implement · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 25, 2018
Cat's-paw of the extremist Left? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 15, 2018
One instrumental in distributing loot? · Evening Standard · 4 Down