Cryptic crossword clue
Wrenches for bridges? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPANNERS

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What does SPANNERS mean?

SPANNERS noun
  1. A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts; a wrench.
  2. One who, or that which, spans.
  3. A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.
  4. A device in early steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam.
  5. A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome (in the phrase spanner in the works)
  6. (mildly) A stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.

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