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Skein Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is HANK which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: HANK

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197%4Exact Match!
296%4Exact Match!
332%9 Tangled skein

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "HANK" which means:

    noun
  • • A coil of rope or wool or yarn
  • verb
  • • To form into hanks.
  • • To fasten with a rope, as a gate.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He tied a hank of rope around his waist before climbing."
  • • "She knit a cozy scarf using a hank of colorful yarn."

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times14 Dec 1992 Across 51
New York Times31 Mar 1987 Down 28
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