Takes an axe to
The crossword clue "Takes an axe to" is answered by HEWS, a 4-letter entry. Used 9 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
HEWS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HEWS answer page.
Used 9 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 7 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 collection link to their own answer page.
- CHOPSDOWN (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for HEWS
Every other clue in this collection answered by HEWS, most used first.
- Chops down - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
- Chops - used 41 times, most recently in 2025
- Cuts down - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
- Cuts - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
- Does a hatchet job on - used 10 times, most recently in 2015
- Fells - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Conforms (to) - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Fells with an ax - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
- Hacks with an axe - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
Related clues
Clues in this collection 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.
- Takes advantage of - USES, used 193 times
- Takes to court - SUES, used 182 times
- Takes home - NETS, used 58 times
- It takes the cake - OVEN, used 55 times
- Takes a chair - SITS, used 46 times
- Takes steps - ACTS, used 45 times
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