Hanging by a thread Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hanging by a thread last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TENUOUS.

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4 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
TENUOUS Hanging by a thread (7) New York Times Nov 2, 2021
ONTHINICE Hanging by a thread (9) Wall Street Journal Mar 9, 2017
SEWN Hanging by a thread? (4)
FILIPENDULOUS Hanging by a thread. (13)

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