Hand tool
Crossword Clue & Answers

25 November 2021
Last seen in: The Daily Mail Quick

We found 21 answers for the crossword clue 'Hand tool', the most recent of which was seen in the The Daily Mail Quick.

This clue looks to be a standard clue as in it's a NON-CRYPTIC crossword based on the publications in which we have recently seen it.

We have given Hand tool a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

Hand tool is a 2 word phrase featuring 9 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'The Daily Mail Quick' on Thursday, 28 October 2021 with the answer being TROWEL, but the most popular answer for this clue is CHISEL.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• The Daily Mail Quick - 28 Oct 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 28 Sep 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 14 Sep 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 16 Jun 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 15 Jun 2021
• The Mirror Classic - 1 Jun 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 10 Apr 2021
• The Mirror Classic - 18 Mar 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 18 Mar 2021
• The Mirror Classic - 19 Feb 2021

Definitions and usage

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• A tool used with workers' hands

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

AWL
A pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes

AXE
Chop or split with an ax; "axe wood"

SAW
A power tool for cutting wood

4 Letters

ADZE
An edge tool used to cut and shape wood

FILE
A steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal

5 Letters

AUGER
Hand tool for boring holes

BRACE
An appliance that corrects dental irregularities

DRILL
Undergo military training or do military exercises

6 Letters

CHISEL
An edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

HAMMER
The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"

PLIERS
A gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws

SHOVEL
The quantity a shovel can hold

TROWEL
A small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials

WRENCH
A hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

7 Letters

BRADAWL
An awl for making small holes for brads or small screws

HACKSAW
Saw used with one hand for cutting metal

SPANNER
A hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

8 Letters

NAILFILE
A small flat file for shaping the nails

TENONSAW

10 Letters

CLAWHAMMER
A hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails

11 Letters

SCREWDRIVER
A hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw