Clues for the word "AWL"
We've had 231 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 935 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on May 25, 2026.
Definition of awl
- n. - A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
Referring Clues
- Its point is to make holes
- Piercing tool
- Sewing ___
- Sewing tool
- Leatherworker's tool
- Cobbler's tool
- Punching tool
- One might find it boring
- Hole-making tool
- Punching item
- Hole producer
- Tapered tool
- Leatherworking tool
- Tool for making 48-Across
- Belt piercer
- Hole-maker
- Shoemaker's tool
- Hole maker
- Little puncher
- Leather sticker
- Saddler's tool
- Punch alternative
- Hole puncher
- Hand tool
- Pointed tool
- Poking tool
- Hole-punching tool
- It has a sticking point
- Spiked punch?
- Item in a belt-maker's tool belt
- Hole-poking tool
- Tannery tool
- Leather-piercing tool
- Hole starter
- Ice pick, for one
- Shoemaker's holemaker
- Shoemaker's hole maker
- Leather piercer
- Hole punch
- Boring tool
- Hole poker
- Sharp punch
- Belt maker's tool
- Piercer
- Belt punch alternative
- Braille blinder
- Pricker
- Belt-tightening need, maybe
- Carpentry tool
- Punch of a sort
- Stud poker?
- Sharp tool
- Leatherwork tool
- Belt-making tool
- Leatherworker's poker
- Leather-punching tool
- Tool with a sharp point
- Puncturing tool
- Bookbinder's tool
- Saddler's device
- Leather worker's tool
- Hole-punching gadget
- Cobbler's punch
- Pointy tool
- Tool used for hand-punching
- It has a point
- Punch in the shop
- Leather puncher
- Hole creator
- Sharp leatherworking tool
- Shop punch
- Beltmaker's tool
- Aid in punching
- Gimlet's cousin
- Little boring one?
- Cobbler's hole maker
- Puncturing device
- Spiked implement
- Hole-punching device
- Shoemaker's device
- Cobbling tool
- Cobbler's standby
- Poker in the garage?
- Punch with a point
- Saddler's aid
- Cobbler's need
- Leather tool
- Bookbinding tool
- Puncturing implement
- It does the hole job
- Hole-making device
- Hole-piercing tool
- Book-binding tool
- Hole tool
- Belt-piercing tool
- Belt stabber
- Belt-maker's tool
- Belt loop puncher
- Aid in punching holes
- Shoemaker's hole punch
- Shoemaker's punching device
- Spikelike tool
- It may be boring
- Sharp gadget
- Braille used one to create his alphabet
- Tool for punching holes
- You may deliver a punch with it
- Wounder of clumsy cobblers
- Cobbler's holemaker
- NYC-based culture site, with "the"
- Piercing implement
- Carpenter's punch tool
- Cobbler's gadget
- Cobbler's concern
- Punch
- Certain punch
- Boring thing
- It makes its point
- Carpenter's tool
- Cobbler's piercer
- Shoemaker's holemaker
- Woodworking accessory
- Corset-making tool
- Beltmaking tool
- Sewing accessory
- Carpenter's boring tool
- Its often boring
- Saddlery tool
- Wood-scratching tool
- Leather punch
- It's punched with
- Tool for a cobbler
- Something to make a point with
- Shoemaker's puncher
- Toolbox poker
- It's at its best when it's boring
- Its point is often boring
- Tool that punches holes
- Leatherworker's punch
- Hole piercer
- Shoemaking tool
- Drill
- Boring device
- Pointed tool for making holes in leather
- Pointed tool for punching holes in leather
- Leather worker's need
- Belt maker's gadget
- Upholsterer's tool
- Small tool used for piercing holes
- Tool used for hand-punching belt loops
- Tool with punch?
- Shoemaker's punch
- Wounder of a clumsy cobbler
- Cowhide puncher?
- Carpenter's hole-making tool
- Carpenter's punching tool
- Holemaking tool
- Belt maker's hole-punching tool
- Belt maker's hole-puncher
- Belt maker's hole-making tool
- Pete Seeger "Peg and ___"
- Boring instrument
- Tool
- Hole-boring tool
- Boring point of law
- Lawbreaker's tool?
- Binder's tool
- Tool for piercing holes in leather
- Tool for leatherwork
- Pointed hand tool
- Everyone said it's boring
- It may put holes in shoes
- Tool for piercing
- Corset-makers tool
- Tool that injured Louis Braille and later helped him create his alphabet
- Eyelet-hole maker
- Leather poker
- Pointed tool used in leatherwork
- Carpentry and 3 tool
- We hear totally boring instrument
- Pointed tool beginning to work, cutting aluminium
- Tool for punching holes in leather
- Tool to make holes
- Out West, a novice is a mere tool
- Belt hole maker
- Pointy device
- Tool with a point
- Handy piercer
- Tool common in Concentration rebuses
- Cobbler' s tool
- Tool that packs a punch
- Hole-punching implement
- Tool that pierces leather
- Tool for making eyelet holes
- It makes for a boring job
- Saddle-making tool
- Tool with a jabbing point
- Tool for stitching canvas
- Leather worker’s implement
- Shoemaker’s tool
- Eyelet-punching tool
- Rebus symbol for "everything"
- Tool that makes holes
- Carpenter's device
- Punching device
- Cobbler’s tool
- Moccasin maker's punching tool
- Shoemaker's hole-making device
- Pointy poker
- Tool for punching leather
- Breaking the law, has point!
- Sticking point for a craftsperson?
- Spiked punch?
- Tool for leather punching
- Tool for making holes
- Leatherworker's pointed tool
- Tool useful for cracking some walnuts
- Certain type of hole-puncher
- Tool to punch holes in belts
- ___ Together (punny name for a hardware store)
- Tool with an eye
- What's the point of leatherwork?
- Puncher's tool
- Lawbreaker's tool?
- Hole-making implement
- Poker variety?
- It makes holes
- Hole-making tool that's a homophone of "all"
- Pointy leatherworking tool
- Piercing tool that resembles a screwdriver
- Strip poker?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - May 25, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 22, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 19, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - April 09, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - April 07, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - March 31, 2026
- Penny Dell Sunday - March 29, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 17, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - February 24, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 14, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 09, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 05, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 29, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 20, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 16, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 07, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 06, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - December 24, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - December 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 17, 2025
- New York Times - November 16, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 16, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - November 09, 2025
- Mirror Mini - November 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 18, 2025
- New York Times - October 15, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 03, 2025
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