Alternative weapon to the candlestick, knife, lead pipe, revolver or rope, in Clue

The answer to “Alternative weapon to the candlestick, knife, lead pipe, revolver or rope, in Clue” in the New York Times Midi crossword is WRENCH — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 11, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 17-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Alternative weapon to the candlestick, knife, lead pipe, revolver or rope, in Clue” answer

WRENCH (6 letters)

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Why the answer is WRENCH

WRENCH is the 6-letter solution that fits "Alternative weapon to the candlestick, knife, lead pipe, revolver or rope, in Clue" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 11, 2026 (17-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does WRENCH mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of WRENCH is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Alternative weapon to the candlestick, knife, lead pipe, revolver or rope, in Clue” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 11, 2026 (most recent) → WRENCH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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