The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MALLET
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More clues leading to the result MALLET
- Tool satisfied everyone inside
- Hammer film shown by shopping precinct
- Used to beat mattress after changing the cover
- Hammer everybody in police force
- Hammer: force nailing everything
- Everybody satisfied about powerful striker
- Everyone entering bumped into hammer
- . Everyone's satisfied about striker...
- Striker satisfied quaffing a litre left
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What does MALLET mean?
MALLET noun- A type of hammer with a larger-than-usual head made of wood, rubber or similar non-iron material, used by woodworkers for driving a tool, such as a chisel. A kind of maul.
- A weapon resembling the tool, but typically much larger.
- A small hammer-like tool used for playing certain musical instruments.
- A light beetle with a long handle used in playing croquet.
- The stick used to strike the ball in the sport of polo.
- To beat or strike with a mallet.