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A Fibre Or Filament The Theme Running Throughout A Book Debate Etc Or The Helical Part Of A Screw Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is THREAD which was last seen in the Telegraph Herculis crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: THREAD

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%6Exact Match!
236%5Screw that's not begun to screw?
336%6A small piece of paper that is given to someone who buys a product, attends an event, etc., and that entitles that person to take part in a game, to get a discount on something, etc.

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We think the answer is "THREAD" which means:

    noun
  • • A fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
  • • Any long object resembling a thin line
  • • The connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
  • • The raised helical rib going around a screw
  • verb
  • • To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
  • • Pass a thread through
  • • Remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
  • • Pass through or into
  • • Thread on or as if on a string

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I need to buy a spool of thread for my sewing project."
  • • "The thread on this fabric is very delicate."

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Telegraph Herculis01 May 2023 Across 10
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