Auto mechanic's tool

The answer to “Auto mechanic's tool” in the New York Times crossword is OILGUN — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 26, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 78-Across. 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.

“Auto mechanic's tool” answer

OILGUN (6 letters)

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Why the answer is OILGUN

OILGUN is the 6-letter solution that fits "Auto mechanic's tool" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 26, 2025 (78-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Auto mechanic's tool” appeared?

New York Times 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.

January 26, 2025 (most recent) → OILGUN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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