The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LEVER which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2023.
Prying tool crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LEVER | 89 % | 5 |
| CROWBAR | 11 % | 7 |
Why may LEVER be the right solution?
The answer to "Prying tool" is "LEVER" because a lever is a simple machine that can be used to exert force and lift or move objects by applying pressure at one end and using a fulcrum as a pivot point. It is commonly used as a prying tool to lift or pry open things.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Prying tool
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crowbar
- lever
- crow's foot
- jimmy
- jemmy
- jimmy bar
- jimmy stick
- betty
- tooling
- shim
- pick
- bolt
Crossword Answer definitions
LEVER noun- (except in generalized senses below) A crowbar.
- A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (the fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
- A small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device (like a button).
- A bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it.
- An arm on a rock shaft, to give motion to the shaft or to obtain motion from it.
- To move with a lever.
- To use, operate or move (something) like a lever (physically).
- To use (something) like a lever (in an abstract sense).
- To increase the share of debt in the capitalization of a business.
- Rather.
- A levee.
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More clues leading to the result LEVER
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- Archimedean tool
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- Simplest of machines
- Simple machine
- Bottle opener, e.g.
- Crowbar at work
- Archimedean world mover
- Pry bar
- Jimmy