Requirement with second half of tale -- one mustn't lose the thread Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEEDLE Requirement with second half of tale -- one mustn't lose the thread (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 20, 2019
66% TONIC The "T" of G&T (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
66% STUMBLE Lose one's footing (7) LA Times Daily Jan 26, 2026
66% UPON Second word in many fairy tales (4) Universal Jan 9, 2026
66% TRI One "T" of TNT (3) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
63% FIBRE Thread, strand (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 22, 2026
63% PLOTLINES Story threads (9) USA Today Feb 17, 2026
63% WISP Thread of smoke (4) USA Today Feb 17, 2026
63% EMAILTRAIL Online thread (10) Universal Feb 10, 2026
63% NEED Require (4) Commuter Feb 7, 2026

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