Useful tool in making some Thanksgiving pies?

The answer to “Useful tool in making some Thanksgiving pies?” in the The Washington Post crossword is PECANKNIFE — a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 18, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 104-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.

“Useful tool in making some Thanksgiving pies?” answer

PECANKNIFE (10 letters)

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When else has “Useful tool in making some Thanksgiving pies?” appeared?

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October 18, 2026 (most recent) → PECANKNIFE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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