Leather hole-maker — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the April 8 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
AWL
3 letters
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Shoemaker's need to punch holes
AWL
3
Shoemaker's need to punch holes
AWL
3
Belt hole-making tool
AWL
3
Shoemaker's need, to punch holes
AWL
3
Leatherworker's hole-punching tool (anagram of "law")
AWL
3
Leather-punching tool
AWL
3
Shoemaker's need to punch holes
AWL
3
Leatherworker's punch
AWL
3
Shoemaking tool
AWL
3
Cobbler's pointy tool
AWL
3
Letter sequence common to "bawl" and "drawl"
AWL
3
Leatherworker's tool
AWL
3
Hoover ___ (Colorado river barrier)
DAM
3
___ as a fiddle (very healthy)
FIT
3
"Don't judge a book by ___ cover"
ITS
3
"Am ___ brother's keeper?": 2 wds.
IMY
3
Perform exceedingly well in a test
ACE
3
___, Crackle, and Pop (Rice Krispies mascots)
SNAP
4
First day of the weekend, for short
SAT
3
Coffee or pinto, e.g.
BEAN
4
Famous college near Hollywood: Abbr.
UCLA
4
Hammer-wielding Avenger
THOR
4
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