NYT Crossword · 16 Across
“Shackles” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, March 8, 2017 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.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Wednesday, March 8, 2017 · 16 Across
Every time this clue appeared
- Mar 8, 2017 · 16 Across · 5 letters
- Nov 26, 2006 · 28 Across · 5 letters
- Aug 14, 2002 · 14 Across · 5 letters
- Aug 14, 2000 · 6 Down · 5 letters
- Feb 8, 2000 · 27 Down · 5 letters
- Nov 22, 1999 · 7 Down · 5 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, March 8, 2017.
Across
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- 5Ending with Lenin or Stalin crossword clue4 letters
- 9Mixed ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 14Wedge or pump crossword clue4 letters
- 15Princess of Alderaan crossword clue4 letters
- 17"How's it goin', Washington?" crossword clue9 letters
- 19Retreats crossword clue5 letters
- 20Event presided over by a king and queen crossword clue4 letters
- 21Cobbler's tool crossword clue3 letters
- 23Museum-funding org. crossword clue3 letters
- 24"To your health!" crossword clue5 letters
- 26E.R. worker who sprained an ankle? crossword clue9 letters
- 29Sgt. Friday's org. crossword clue4 letters
- 30Sri Lanka's capital crossword clue7 letters
- 31Inseparable crossword clue3 letters
- 32How many TV movies can be seen crossword clue4 letters
- 33Diminish crossword clue5 letters
- 37Prescription for a prehistoric carnivore? crossword clue15 letters
- 41Got wind of crossword clue5 letters
- 42Many wine barrels come from them crossword clue4 letters
- 43Car wash option crossword clue3 letters
- 44The Geneva Conventions prohibit it crossword clue7 letters
- 47Empire State Building style, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 48"Keep that record in its case!"? crossword clue9 letters
- 51Out of bed crossword clue5 letters
- 52Sean ___ Lennon crossword clue3 letters
- 53Slugger's stat crossword clue3 letters
- 54[Shocking!] crossword clue4 letters
- 55"Hamlet" courtier crossword clue5 letters
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- 62Mental bloc? crossword clue5 letters
- 63Vegetable with curly leaves crossword clue4 letters
- 64Loosen crossword clue4 letters
- 65Pub selection crossword clue5 letters
- 66A knee sock covers it crossword clue4 letters
- 67Scrape, as the knee crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Sydney's state: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 2"___, that feels good!" crossword clue3 letters
- 3Endless melodrama crossword clue9 letters
- 4Group of four crossword clue6 letters
- 5Down in the dumps crossword clue4 letters
- 6Good name, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 7A helping hand crossword clue3 letters
- 8From the beginning, in music crossword clue6 letters
- 9Atmospheric pressure units crossword clue9 letters
- 10Competitor of Tide crossword clue3 letters
- 11"Nothing ___!" crossword clue5 letters
- 12Against a thing, legally crossword clue5 letters
- 13Syrian strongman crossword clue5 letters
- 18Roman counterpart of the Greek Helios crossword clue3 letters
- 22Typist's stat crossword clue3 letters
- 24A deadly sin crossword clue5 letters
- 25West with Roc-A-Fella records crossword clue5 letters
- 26Christmas cheer? crossword clue4 letters
- 27One who leads a quiet, measured life crossword clue7 letters
- 28Celebrity chef Matsuhisa crossword clue4 letters
- 30Anderson Cooper's TV home crossword clue3 letters
- 32Animal that might be found curled up on a windowsill crossword clue9 letters
- 34Right now crossword clue9 letters
- 35Tiniest bit crossword clue5 letters
- 36Competitor of BP crossword clue5 letters
- 38Pretentious crossword clue4 letters
- 39Advocate for seniors crossword clue4 letters
- 40Maui music maker, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 45Chafe crossword clue3 letters
- 46Bridge units crossword clue6 letters
- 47Gossips crossword clue6 letters
- 48Some camera lenses crossword clue5 letters
- 49Map feature crossword clue5 letters
- 50XXX stuff crossword clue5 letters
- 51Maze runner crossword clue3 letters
- 54Rocker Stefani crossword clue4 letters
- 56The Cyclones of the N.C.A.A., for short crossword clue3 letters
- 58"As if!" crossword clue3 letters
- 59QB Manning crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Shackles”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with I and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Shackles” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at 16 Across. It has appeared 6 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Shackles” crossword clue?
The answer is IRONS (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.