The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PLIERS , but the solution may also be CLAMP which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Gripping tool crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PLIERS | 80 % | 6 |
| VISE | 10 % | 4 |
| CLAMP | 10 % | 5 |
Why may CLAMP be the right solution?
A clamp is a tool used to hold objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation. Therefore, it can be described as a gripping tool.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gripping tool
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wrench
- spanner
- pliers
- vise
- pincers
- nipper
- socket
- pair of pliers
- plyers
- bite
- clamp
- claw
Crossword Answer definitions
PLIERS noun- A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.
- One who plies.
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 PLIERS
- Dentistry need, at times
- Tool chest item
- Grasping tool
- Wire-bending tool
- Pair in a toolbox
- Tool box item
- Word after locking or needle-nose
- Tool used in jewelry making
- Wire-bending tools
- Electrician's tool
More clues leading to the result VISE
- Workbench clamp
- Clamping device
- Gripping tool
- Woodshop tool
- It has strong metal jaws
- Workbench attachment
- Workbench gripper
- Tool with jaws
- Shop squeezer
- Workbench tool