The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AUGER , but the solution may also be WIMBLE which is one of the most recent solution (1992 in New York Times).
Gimlet crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AUGER | 25 % | 5 |
| BORER | 25 % | 5 |
| AWL | 25 % | 3 |
| WIMBLE | 25 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gimlet
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- auger
- wimble
- screw auger
- martini
- mojito
- cocktail
- julep
- negroni
- sloe
- daiquiri
- sazerac
- cocktails
Crossword Answer definitions
AUGER noun- A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
- A snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool).
- A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts
- A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.
- To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
- To proceed in the manner of an auger.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result AUGER
- Hand tool
- It's usually boring
- Some find it boring
- Bore
- It's boring
- Borer with a bit
- Plumber's snake
- Boring tool
- Kind of a bit
- It's generally boring
More clues leading to the result BORER
- Hole-making pest
- Shipworm or hagfish
- Drilling tool
- Bug found in trunks
- Hole maker
- Destructive insect
- Hole-making bug
- Drill
- Auger, e.g.
- Drilling bug
More clues leading to the result AWL
- Boring tool
- Cobbler's tool
- Hole maker
- Sewing tool in LAW?
- Punch in the shop
- Ice pick, for one
- Leatherworker's tool
- Saddler's tool
- Hole puncher
- Hole-punch tool that looks like a screwdriver