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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLEW Ball of thread (whose name lent itself to a word meaning 'hint') (4)
5% TET Holiday whose name means "festival" (3) New York Times Jun 21, 2026
5% SNOW Word with ball or board (4) New York Times Jun 19, 2026
5% UNADON Dish whose name means "eel bowl" (6) LA Times Daily Jun 13, 2026
5% YARN Thread (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 4, 2026
5% RAJ Name meaning "king" (3) USA Today Jun 2, 2026
5% HIPPO Mammal whose full name means river horse (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 27, 2026
5% LAMESA San Diego suburb whose name means "the table" (6) LA Times Daily May 25, 2026
5% DUDS Threads (4) New York Times May 15, 2026
5% PERSE In itself (5) New York Times May 10, 2026
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