The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word HEW which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1996.
Use the ax crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| HEW | 100 % | 3 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Use the ax
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hew
 - chop
 - hatchet
 - choo
 - chopped
 - can
 - cut
 - tool
 - wood
 - hack
 - hacking
 - keep
 
Crossword Answer definitions
HEW verb- To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
 - To shape; to form.
 - To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
 
- Hue; colour
 - Shape; form
 - Destruction by cutting down.
 
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