Digging tools
The crossword clue "Digging tools" is answered by SPADES, a 6-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2007. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SPADES
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SPADES answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2007. It appears in 4 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.
- MATTOCKS (3 uses in xd)
- SHOVELS (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for SPADES
Every other clue in this collection answered by SPADES, most used first.
- Black suit - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
- Dark suit - used 17 times, most recently in 2024
- Suit. - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
- Trick-taking card game - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Boring tools - AUGERS, used 17 times
- Fireplace tools - POKERS, used 17 times
- Lawn tools - EDGERS, used 14 times
- Yard tools - EDGERS, used 12 times
- Lawn-trimming tools - EDGERS, used 11 times
- Garden tools - EDGERS, used 10 times
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