Staples, paper clips, and the like Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Staples, paper clips, and the like last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FASTENERS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FASTENERS Staples, paper clips, and the like (9) Wall Street Journal Jun 17, 2019
8% STAPLE Alternative to a paper clip (6) Premier Sunday Jun 8, 2025
8% ATTACHED Stapled or paper-clipped (8)
6% TWOPLY Like some thickish paper towels (6) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
6% YEAST Bakery staple (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 6, 2025
6% ONS Clip-___ (earring options) (3) Universal Sep 6, 2025
6% OKRA Creole cooking staple (4) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
6% NOTEDDOWN Recorded on paper (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 31, 2025
6% ARROZ Cuban cuisine staple (5) Newsday Aug 30, 2025
6% ANGST Emo music staple (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025

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