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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:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38% | SEW Hang by a thread? | (3) | Wall Street Journal | May 12, 2022 |
| 38% | DANGLE Hang by a thread | (6) | Newsday | May 17, 2020 |
| 34% | TASSEL Hanging bunch of threads | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 1, 2024 |
| 34% | TEABAG Leaves hanging by a thread? | (6) | Universal | Jul 21, 2021 |
| 30% | HEXAGONBOLT *What may hang by a thread? | (11) | LA Times Daily | May 4, 2025 |
| 27% | THEFATES They have your life hanging by a thread | (8) | New York Times | Jun 28, 2020 |
| 19% | GROUP With 8-Across, what might have your family hanging by a thread? | (5) | New York Times Mini | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 4% | TASSELS Tufts of hanging threads (7) | (7) | Mirror Classic | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 3% | BRB "Hang on a sec" | (3) | New York Times | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 3% | SPOOL Bobbin of thread | (5) | Commuter | Oct 10, 2025 |
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