The problem here is this: a crow bar is a pry bar. The type of pry bar pictured, a flattened pry bar, though, is never referred to as a crow bar, which is not flattened: The least expensive, most common crowbars are forged from hexagonal or sometimes cylindrical stock. More advanced, expensive designs often are forged with an I shaped cross sectional shaft similar to an I-beam. per Wikipedia.

We would probably never run out of sources, each worded a little differently from the next, but in actuality, I rely most on the common vernacular. Three different experts, without knowing why the question was asked or being given any clue as to whether I favored some particular answer stated: “No, a flat pry bar like that is never called a crow bar.”

A crow bar is a pry bar, but not every pry bar is a crow bar. The one shown for the puzzle is a pry bar but not a crow bar. Sorry! I try to be scrupulously fair in these puzzles and I believe my judgement in this case fits that criteria.

I think my winning these so much is starting to hurt me, I may have to use a different alias next time. I think I was a whole lot closer than the person who won with deadbolt two weeks ago but oh well. I’ll press on next week.