Sharp instrument happens to nip hand — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Sharp instrument happens to nip hand”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 4th Jan 2018. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Sharp instrument happens to nip hand” is COMPASSES (9 letters).
We last saw “Sharp instrument happens to nip hand” in Guardian Cryptic on 4th Jan 2018.
The 9-letter answer for “Sharp instrument happens to nip hand” is COMPASSES.
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