NYT Crossword · 16 Across
“Needle on a thread?” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, March 8, 2024 as 16 Across. 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.
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NYT Crossword · Friday, March 8, 2024 · 16 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, March 8, 2024.
Across
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- 8What something unexpected might do crossword clue5 letters
- 13"Just give it time" crossword clue8 letters
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- 15The Jonas Brothers, e.g. crossword clue9 letters
- 17Female kangaroos crossword clue4 letters
- 18Swarm crossword clue4 letters
- 19Color similar to lilac crossword clue5 letters
- 20"Herb" … or a lead-in to herb crossword clue3 letters
- 21What some consume on a diet crossword clue4 letters
- 22Court figure, informally crossword clue6 letters
- 23Balanced, as some molecules crossword clue6 letters
- 25A mover … but not a shaker, one hopes crossword clue3 letters
- 26Practice squad?: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 27Welcome crossword clue5 letters
- 28"You guys STINK!," e.g. crossword clue4 letters
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- 37Wreck crossword clue5 letters
- 38Chap crossword clue3 letters
- 39Overextend crossword clue3 letters
- 40The U.N.'s smallest member crossword clue6 letters
- 41Pill bug or wood louse crossword clue6 letters
- 43Billy Joel's "___ Always a Woman" crossword clue4 letters
- 45In, in the past crossword clue3 letters
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- 47Bread with charred brown spots crossword clue4 letters
- 48Give (out) crossword clue4 letters
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- 50Things to settle crossword clue9 letters
- 52Give it a whirl! crossword clue5 letters
- 53Flotsam once in Boston Harbor crossword clue8 letters
- 54Nonstop crossword clue5 letters
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Down
- 1"Wanna tell me more?" crossword clue15 letters
- 2"History is a set of ___ agreed upon" (remark attributed to Napoleon) crossword clue4 letters
- 3Suffix with liquid crossword clue3 letters
- 4Get down crossword clue6 letters
- 5High winds? crossword clue5 letters
- 6LeAnn of country music crossword clue5 letters
- 7Small part of a watch crossword clue4 letters
- 8"Gosford Park" director, 2001 crossword clue6 letters
- 9Like the homes of roughly one in six Americans crossword clue5 letters
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- 12Some fishermen crossword clue6 letters
- 13Butt of a joke? crossword clue14 letters
- 15Throw for six, informally crossword clue6 letters
- 21Secure crossword clue4 letters
- 22Word with door or dance crossword clue4 letters
- 24Steal crossword clue4 letters
- 25One of seven for Salome crossword clue4 letters
- 28"That's what I just said!" crossword clue4 letters
- 29Good name for a last-minute planner? crossword clue3 letters
- 30Pest control brand once touted by Muhammad Ali crossword clue4 letters
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- 33Hot rods popular in the '60s crossword clue4 letters
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- 38Casual dining setting crossword clue6 letters
- 39Nearing crossword clue6 letters
- 40Person of integrity crossword clue6 letters
- 42World leader associated with the justicialism movement crossword clue5 letters
- 43State capital dubbed the "Cherry City" crossword clue5 letters
- 44Attacked crossword clue5 letters
- 47Terse denial crossword clue4 letters
- 48Active person crossword clue4 letters
- 51Michael of "Saturday Night Live" crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Needle on a thread?”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with T and ends with L, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Needle on a thread?” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 16 Across.
What is the answer to the “Needle on a thread?” crossword clue?
The answer is TROLL (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.