The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CALKS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1982.
Grippers on horseshoes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CALKS | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Grippers on horseshoes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- talons
- calipers
- cleats
- pliers
- tongs
- armed
- bird of prey
- burners
- claw
- clawed
- claws
- clutch
Crossword Answer definitions
CALKS noun- A pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent it slipping.
- A spike on the sole of a boot to prevent slipping, particularly used in logging
- To make an indentation in the edge of a metal plate, as along a seam in a steam boiler or an iron ship, to force the edge of the upper plate hard against the lower and so fill the crevice.
- To drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight.
- To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.
- Fuck
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