They're cut to defuse an explosive Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue They're cut to defuse an explosive featured in New York Times puzzle on May 29, 2026. 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 WIRES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WIRES They're cut to defuse an explosive (5) New York Times May 29, 2026
7% TENSION Something cut or defused (7) New York Times Mar 14, 2026
5% NOVA Cosmic explosion (4) LA Times Daily May 28, 2026
5% BOOM Explosive sound (4) Universal May 27, 2026
5% TNT Explosive (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 24, 2026
5% DES ___ res, attractive home (3) Puzzler Backwords May 21, 2026
5% BOMB Explosive projectile (4) Puzzler Backwords May 6, 2026
5% BLAST Explosion (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 20, 2026
5% NOVAE Celestial explosions (5) LA Times Daily Apr 2, 2026
5% ASTO In re (4) Newsday Feb 22, 2026

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