Filed from 19 published puzzles

SKEIN

Set to 15 different clues across 19 published puzzles, most often “Tangle” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 27 October 2004.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Tangle3 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 27 October 2004

  • Entanglement2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 21 February 2010

  • Yarn buy2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 29 July 2008

  • Ball of yarnonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 September 2008

  • Unit of yarnonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 23 September 2007

  • Coil of yarnonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 6 November 2006

  • Yarn unitonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 5 October 2005

  • Sewing shop purchaseonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 16 May 2004

  • Knotonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 12 April 2001

  • Knitter's buyonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 18 June 2000

  • It's all wound uponce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 20 February 2000

  • Length of yarnonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 3 February 1997

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