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Ball of thread (whose name lent itself to a word meaning 'hint') Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ball of thread (whose name lent itself to a word meaning 'hint') . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLEW.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CLEW Ball of thread (whose name lent itself to a word meaning 'hint') | (4) | ||
| 5% | TORTELLINI Pasta whose name means "little cake" | (10) | The Atlantic | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 5% | ALONE By itself | (5) | USA Today | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 5% | FASHIONICON Big name in threads | (11) | LA Times Daily | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 5% | QUETZALCOATL Deity whose name means "Feathered Serpent" in Nahuatl | (12) | USA Today | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 5% | AUDI Car whose name means "listen" in Latin | (4) | New York Times | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 5% | BLANCA Bahía __: city whose name means "White Bay" | (6) | LA Times Daily | Sep 6, 2025 |
| 5% | PERSE In and of itself | (5) | LA Times Daily | Aug 17, 2025 |
| 5% | DURGA Hindu goddess whose name means "impassable" | (5) | LA Times Daily | Aug 8, 2025 |
| 4% | ANTONYM Word with opposite meaning (7) | (7) | Mirror Quick | Oct 20, 2025 |
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