NYT Crossword · 65 Down
“Hosiery thread” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, August 18, 1996 as 65 Down. The answer has 5 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Sunday, August 18, 1996 · 65 Down
Hints & tips
Each hint gives away a little more. Reveal them in order.
1
What it means
A definition of the answer, without the word itself.
2
Letters
The answer's length, first letter and last letter.
3
Another clue
Other clues from our archive that had the same answer.
More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Sunday, August 18, 1996.
Across
- 1Actress Thompson crossword clue4 letters
- 5Punk crossword clue4 letters
- 9Peggy Wood title role on early TV crossword clue4 letters
- 13Static crossword clue5 letters
- 18Carolina ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 19Oh, what a relief it is! crossword clue5 letters
- 20King Harald's predecessor crossword clue4 letters
- 21Tee off crossword clue5 letters
- 22Assist in malfeasance crossword clue4 letters
- 23Powerful voting bloc crossword clue5 letters
- 24Loll crossword clue4 letters
- 25Floorer crossword clue5 letters
- 26Picket line crossword clue21 letters
- 30Brendan Behan's home crossword clue7 letters
- 31Side in an all-star game crossword clue4 letters
- 32Horse of a certain color crossword clue4 letters
- 33Chances crossword clue4 letters
- 34Something to build on crossword clue4 letters
- 35Style crossword clue4 letters
- 36Horse of a different color crossword clue3 letters
- 39"His face could ___ clock" crossword clue5 letters
- 42Modern kind of room crossword clue4 letters
- 43"Them" of the 40's crossword clue4 letters
- 44Bingo-like game crossword clue4 letters
- 45Transportation line crossword clue21 letters
- 50Dollar alternative crossword clue4 letters
- 51Clerihews, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 52Spot crossword clue4 letters
- 53Words on a Wonderland cake crossword clue5 letters
- 54Bled crossword clue3 letters
- 55Goofus crossword clue3 letters
- 56"___ fan tutte" crossword clue4 letters
- 57Prince Valiant's eldest crossword clue3 letters
- 58Reception line crossword clue21 letters
- 67Colonist crossword clue3 letters
- 68Bridges of Hollywood crossword clue4 letters
- 69Sounds of indecision crossword clue3 letters
- 70Tractor-trailer crossword clue3 letters
- 71Dr. or Mr. crossword clue5 letters
- 74Henry VIII's sixth crossword clue4 letters
- 75Row crossword clue5 letters
- 78Council city of 1409 crossword clue4 letters
- 79Telephone line crossword clue21 letters
- 83Appropriate crossword clue4 letters
- 84First place crossword clue4 letters
- 85Model crossword clue4 letters
- 86Buenos ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 87Prelude to a kiss crossword clue3 letters
- 88Years on the Yaqui crossword clue4 letters
- 89Hairsplitting crossword clue4 letters
- 90Greenpeace subj. crossword clue4 letters
- 92Smidgen crossword clue4 letters
- 93Pigeon pad crossword clue4 letters
- 94"Raging Bull" crossword clue7 letters
- 98Clothing line crossword clue21 letters
- 104Hawk's home crossword clue5 letters
- 105Sweat and strain crossword clue4 letters
- 1061978 Broadway revue crossword clue5 letters
- 107Tennis event crossword clue4 letters
- 108"___ Love Song" (1929 hit) crossword clue5 letters
- 109Deco doyen crossword clue4 letters
- 110"A Lesson From ___" crossword clue5 letters
- 111Kind of bog crossword clue4 letters
- 112Better crossword clue5 letters
- 113Library poster message crossword clue4 letters
- 114Low peaty lands crossword clue4 letters
- 115Bretons, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Pundit crossword clue5 letters
- 2Shady spot crossword clue5 letters
- 3Corporation headquartered in Moline, Ill. crossword clue5 letters
- 4Bushbucks crossword clue9 letters
- 5Consumer selections crossword clue6 letters
- 6Leaf part crossword clue4 letters
- 7Fukien seaport crossword clue4 letters
- 8Early trolleys crossword clue9 letters
- 9In the dumps crossword clue6 letters
- 10Storm posting crossword clue5 letters
- 11Captain's ___ (shipboard hearing) crossword clue4 letters
- 12Edgar Cayce topic crossword clue9 letters
- 13Detroit from New York crossword clue6 letters
- 14Bretonne sauce ingredient crossword clue5 letters
- 15Ice house: Var. crossword clue4 letters
- 16Psychic networker crossword clue4 letters
- 17Goes wrong crossword clue4 letters
- 19Strawberry ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 27Not happy with crossword clue5 letters
- 28"Plain Language from Truthful James" writer crossword clue5 letters
- 29Outdoor dinner crossword clue5 letters
- 34"Excuse me" crossword clue4 letters
- 35Rarely seen crossword clue6 letters
- 36Kind of financing crossword clue4 letters
- 37One of the U.S. coins crossword clue4 letters
- 38Investigate, with "around" crossword clue4 letters
- 39Natty crossword clue5 letters
- 40Actress Feldshuh crossword clue5 letters
- 41Ewelike crossword clue5 letters
- 42Revolutionary name crossword clue3 letters
- 43Get ___ out of crossword clue5 letters
- 44Actor Reeves crossword clue5 letters
- 46Modern designs crossword clue5 letters
- 47Guzzle crossword clue4 letters
- 48Beginning crossword clue4 letters
- 49Deli offerings crossword clue5 letters
- 55General Foods product crossword clue5 letters
- 56French vineyard crossword clue3 letters
- 57Cause for a blessing, maybe crossword clue5 letters
- 59Stars & Stripes, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 60Moderates crossword clue6 letters
- 611996 Madonna role crossword clue5 letters
- 62Holliday companion crossword clue4 letters
- 63Tarlatan skirt crossword clue4 letters
- 64Westminster Abbey poet crossword clue5 letters
- 66"Holy smokes!" crossword clue5 letters
- 71___ Valley, Calif. crossword clue4 letters
- 72Argued, as a claim crossword clue4 letters
- 73Innkeeper's spread crossword clue4 letters
- 74It picks up the pace crossword clue9 letters
- 75Unhearing crossword clue9 letters
- 76Governess of Thornfield crossword clue4 letters
- 77Nursery rhyme boy crossword clue3 letters
- 78Diderot or Voltaire: Var. crossword clue9 letters
- 80Mean words crossword clue5 letters
- 81Rightmost column crossword clue5 letters
- 82Campbell, of fashion crossword clue5 letters
- 88Wait on crossword clue6 letters
- 89Villain's lament crossword clue6 letters
- 90Holmes girl and others crossword clue6 letters
- 91Brewery output crossword clue5 letters
- 92Like the yak crossword clue5 letters
- 93Tony-winning Rivera crossword clue5 letters
- 95Like some personalities crossword clue5 letters
- 96"The better ___ you with" crossword clue5 letters
- 97Some female reuners crossword clue5 letters
- 98Video crossword clue4 letters
- 99Chew out crossword clue4 letters
- 100Prompt crossword clue4 letters
- 101Went lickety-split crossword clue4 letters
- 102Decree crossword clue4 letters
- 103Sable crossword clue4 letters
All answers for Aug 18, 1996Step-by-step The Crossword hints
Solve another clue
Type any clue and the letters you know; answers are ranked by meaning.
Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Hosiery thread”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with L and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Hosiery thread” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 18, 1996, at 65 Down.
What is the answer to the “Hosiery thread” crossword clue?
The answer is LISLE (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.