The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BRAD , but the solution may also be ACE which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Nail crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BRAD | 41 % | 4 |
| NAB | 20 % | 3 |
| ACE | 16 % | 3 |
| SPAD | 12 % | 4 |
| CLAW | 4 % | 4 |
| ARREST | 2 % | 6 |
| FINGERTIPTOP | 2 % | 12 |
| TACK | 2 % | 4 |
| DOTOATEE | 2 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nail
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- peg
- smash
- blast
- collar
- complete
- pass
- boom
- apprehend
- pick up
- cop
- arrest
- nab
Crossword Answer definitions
BRAD noun- A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.
- (elementary school usage) A paper fastener, a fastening device formed of thin, soft metal, such as shim brass, with a round head and a flat, split shank, which is spread after insertion in a hole in a stack of pages, in much the same way as a cotter pin or a split rivet.
- To attach using a brad.
- To upset the end of a rod inserted in a hole so as to prevent it from being pulled out, as when riveting.
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 BRAD
- Heartthrob Pitt
- Small-headed nail
- "Legends of the Fall" actor Pitt
- Hollywood heartthrob Pitt
- Pitt in "Seven"
- Pitt of "Kalifornia"
- Pitt of "Ocean's Twelve"
- Small nail
- Nail
- "Ratatouille" director Bird
More clues leading to the result NAB
- Arrest
- Put the collar on
- Seize
- Snap up
- Catch
- Collar
- Hook (a crook)
- Slap the cuffs on
- Apprehend
- Get custody of?
More clues leading to the result ACE
- Breeze through
- Bullpen standout
- Club member?
- Duffer's dream
- Expert
- First-class marksman
- Great service
- It can't be returned
- Lendl's lulu
- Super serve
More clues leading to the result SPAD
- Fokker foe
- Surveyor's nail
- French WWI aircraft
- WWI airplane
- WWI fighter
- Nail
- WWI aircraft
- WWI plane
- Craft for Rickenbacker
- Miner's nail
More clues leading to the result CLAW
- Wrecking-bar end
- Talon
- Lobster's weapon
- Sharp part of a kite
- Wolverine's blade
- Serving of lobster
- Weapon in the wild
- Lobster's pincer
- Hammer feature
- Lobster feature
More clues leading to the result ARREST
- Run in
- Seize by law
- Take prisoner
- Pinch
- Put the collar on
- Catch
- Collar
- Bring into the station house
- Take in
- Bring to a standstill
More clues leading to the result FINGERTIPTOP
More clues leading to the result TACK
- Corkboard sticker
- Swerve
- Pushpin
- Office board member?
- Sailing maneuver
- Course of action
- Adhesive quality
- Stickiness
- Short nail
- Upholstery nail