SHAFT Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 231 solutions for 'SHAFT' with 3 to 16 letters.
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The clue "shaft" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 17, 2022. The correct answer for this puzzle is "ROD", a 3-letter word.

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SHAFT with 10 letters

Top answers for SHAFT crossword clue from newspapers

ROD
RAY

Definition of shaft

  • (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column; a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer; a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow); a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel; a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator); equip with a shaft

Anagrams of shaft

HAFTS

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What is the best solution to the riddle SHAFT?

Solution RAY is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution RAY is 3 letters long. We have 8 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "SHAFT"?

There are 231 solutions. The longest is OBSERVATION TOWER with 16 letters, and the shortest is BAR with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 16 letters long.

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