Thread that only breaks when the end's broken off (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thread that only breaks when the end's broken off (5) . 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 NYLON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NYLON Thread that only breaks when the end's broken off (5) (5)
75% ENDS Breaks off (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 7, 2025
72% BODKIN Needle person breaking end off ruler (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 22, 2025
72% SNAPS Breaks off (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 24, 2025
72% STOP Break off (4) New York Times Jul 5, 2025
68% GEODE It's most beautiful when broken (5) New York Times Aug 2, 2025
65% SUTURE Specialty thread (6) Newsday Oct 16, 2025
65% SPOOL Bobbin of thread (5) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
65% TWIGS Small sticks that break when stepped on (5)
65% YARNS Stories; threads (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 7, 2025
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