Fastener held on by a thread (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fastener held on by a thread (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCREW.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCREW Fastener held on by a thread (5) (5)
10% TNUT Threaded fastener (4) LA Times Daily Jun 14, 2026
8% YARN Thread (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 4, 2026
7% EMAILTRAIL Thread of online communications (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 15, 2026
7% CCS Includes on an email thread (3) New York Times Midi Aug 13, 2026
7% SPOOL Thread holder (5) LA Times Daily Aug 11, 2026
7% FRAY Split into loose threads (4) The Times Concise Aug 11, 2026
7% LATCH Door fastener (5) Commuter Aug 7, 2026
7% STAPLE Paper fastener (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 7, 2026
7% PINS Fastens, in a way (4)
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