The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word KNIFE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Machete, eg crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| KNIFE | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Machete, eg
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- knife
- panga
- bolo
- lopper
- cutlass
- alba
- cut down
- gash
- hack
- hone
- lop
- parang
Crossword Answer definitions
KNIFE noun- A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
- A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing and/or stabbing and too short to be called a sword. A dagger.
- Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper.
- To cut with a knife.
- To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.
- To cut through as if with a knife.
- To betray, especially in the context of a political slate.
- To positively ignore, especially in order to denigrate. compare cut
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