Chopping tool
The crossword clue "Chopping tool" is answered by AXE, a 3-letter entry. Used 143 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 25 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
AXE
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the AXE answer page.
Used 143 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 25 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- ADZE (5 uses in xd)
- HATCHET (2 uses in xd)
- ADZ (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for AXE
Every other clue in this pilot answered by AXE, most used first.
- Chopper - used 156 times, most recently in 2026
- Lumberjack's tool - used 106 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Pilot clues of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Piercing tool - AWL, used 149 times
- Weeding tool - HOE, used 130 times
- Rowing tool - OAR, used 88 times
- Crew tool - OAR, used 86 times
- Tool with teeth - SAW, used 83 times
- Cobbler's tool - AWL, used 79 times
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