The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HARDWARE , but the solution may also be NOUNS which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in New York Times).
Nuts and bolts, eg crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| HARDWARE | 75 % | 8 | 
| NOUNS | 25 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nuts and bolts, eg
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hardware
 - gist
 - abcs
 - basic
 - basics
 - eats
 - nuts-and-bolts
 - cotter
 - robot
 - scrap
 - scrapping
 - scraps
 
Crossword Answer definitions
HARDWARE noun- Fixtures, equipment, tools and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store.
 - Equipment.
 - The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc. Compare software.
 - Electronic equipment.
 - Metal implements.
 - A firearm.
 
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 HARDWARE
- Metal doodads
 - Computers
 - Do-it-yourself kit enclosure
 - Motherboards, etc.
 - Monitor, keyboard, etc.
 - Kind of store.
 - Tools, cutlery, etc.
 - Nuts and bolts
 - Computer components
 - Nuts and bolts, etc.