Said every one of them can wield the needle, too (4)
I believe the answer is:
also
'too' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for also that I've seen before include "item's rarely used now for this" , "revolutionary a part for Yugoslavia" , "'Besides, moreover (4)'" , "Additionally" , "an indication of more to come" .)