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Tool used to create a pilot hole for a nail or screw (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bradawl

(Other definitions for bradawl that I've seen before include "it has a point" , "Hole-making tool" , "Boring tool" , "one that bores" , "One may be boring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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